What does tarrying mean?
Tarrying means present participle and gerund of tarry.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of tarry.
Our teams were now considerably jaded, and we found it necessary to make frequent halts and tarryings for the purpose of recruiting them.
Use tarrying when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tarrying means present participle and gerund of tarry.
Common synonyms include lingering, tarriance.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Our teams were now considerably jaded, and we found it necessary to make frequent halts and tarryings for the purpose of recruiting them.
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