tarry

Definition of Tarry in English :

Verb

1. footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry

be about

Example Sentences:
'The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square'
'Who is this man that is hanging around the department?'

2. linger, tarry

leave slowly and hesitantly

linger

Adjective

3. pitchy, resinous, resiny, tarry

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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verb -ries, -rying or -ried

1. (intransitive)

to delay in coming or going; linger

2. (intransitive)

to remain temporarily or briefly

3. (intransitive)

to wait or stay

4. (transitive) archaic or poetic

to await

noun plural -ries

5. rare

a stay

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verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈtarried or ˈtarrying

1.

to delay, linger, be tardy, etc.

2.

to stay for a time, esp. longer than originally intended; remain temporarily

3.

to wait

verb transitive

4. Archaic

to wait for

noun

5. Rare

a sojourn; stay

adjectiveWord forms: ˈtarrier or ˈtarriest

1.

of or like tar

2.

covered or smeared with tar

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v. tar·ried, tar·ry·ing, tar·ries

v.intr.

1. To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing something: "O let us be married! Too long we have tarried!" (Edward Lear).

2. To wait or stay temporarily: tarried after the show to chat with friends. See Synonyms at stay¹.

v.tr.
Archaic

To wait for; await.

n.
Archaic

A temporary stay; a sojourn.

adj. tar·ri·er, tar·ri·est

Of, resembling, or covered with tar.

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