Definition of tarry Tarry
/tɛˈɹi/ - [teree] - tar•ry
We found 19 definitions of tarry from 5 different sources.
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What does tarry mean?
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| tarry - leave slowly and hesitantly | ||
| linger | ||
| go forth, go away, leave leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind" | ||
| tarry - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?" | ||
| loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around | ||
| be spend or use time; "I may be an hour" | ||
| prowl, lurch move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- tarry (Noun)
A sojourn. - tarry (Verb)
To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. - tarry (Verb)
To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens. - tarry (Verb)
To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned. - tarry (Verb)
To stay somewhere temporarily; to sojourn. - tarry (Adjective)
Resembling tar. - tarry (Adjective)
Covered with tar.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tarry (n.)
Consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar. - tarry (v. i.)
To stay or remain behind; to wait. - tarry (v. i.)
To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter. - tarry (v. i.)
To stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge. - tarry (v. t.)
To delay; to defer; to put off. - tarry (v. t.)
To wait for; to stay or stop for. - tarry (n.)
Stay; stop; delay.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tarry
tär′i, adj. consisting of, covered with, or like tar.—n. Tarr′y-breeks, a sailor.—adj. Tarr′y-fing′ered, thievish.—n.pl. Tarr′y-fing′ers, thieving fingers -
tarry
tar′i, v.i. to be tardy or slow: to loiter or stay behind: to delay:—pa.t. and pa.p. tarr′ied.—n. Tarr′ier, one who tarries or delays.—v.i. Tarr′ow (Scot.), to hesitate, refuse. [M. E. targen, to delay (confused in form with tarien, to irritate)—O. Fr. targer (Fr. tarder)—L. tardus, slow.]
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🔤- tarry, verb, present, 1st person singular of tarry (infinitive).
- tarry, verb (infinitive).
- tarry, adjective.
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