What does “tarry” mean?
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verb(old-fashioned) to stay somewhere longer than planned or to delay leaving
We tarried in the garden until the sun went down.
Tarry at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈtæri/ · TAIR-ee
- Forms
- tarried, tarries
How to use “tarry” correctly
Old-fashioned and literary. As an adjective pronounced “TAR-ee”, “tarry” means covered in tar.
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- linger
- dawdle
- stay
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- hurry
- hasten
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