Tarry

Quick meaning: Tarry is a verb meaning (intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.

Meaning

(intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
2. (intransitive) To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
3. (intransitive) To stay somewhere temporarily.
4. (transitive) To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.
5. A sojourn.
6. Resembling tar.
7. Covered with tar.

Example Sentences

Fly, fly, my lord. There is no tarrying here.

He that will have a cake out of the wheat must needs tarry the grinding.

[...] I have Thoughts to tarry a ſmall Matter in Town, to learn ſomewhat of your Lingo firſt, before I croſs the Seas.

I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah; and even though he may tarry, nonetheless, I wait every day for his coming.

Word Forms

• tarries
• tarrying
• tarried
• tarrow
• tarrier
• tarriest

Synonyms for tarry

Depending on context, synonyms include abide, eld, linger, retard, stay, wait.

Antonyms for tarry

Common opposites include go, leave.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include linger, hang around, loiter, lurk, lounge, lollygag.

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