Tarry (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The suspicious character tends to tarry around the back alleys at night.
- Don't allow strangers to tarry near the playground when children are playing.
- The old man was often seen to tarry by the river, lost in thought.
- We can't have these vagrants tarrying on our property after closing hours.
- The strangers were lingering and beginning to tarry in the reception area.
Synonyms
- Mess About
- Footle
- Loaf
- Lollygag
- Hang Around
- Linger
- Mill Around
- Mill About
- Loiter
- Lallygag
- Lurk
- Lounge
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
Leave slowly and hesitantly.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Her friends tried to hurry her along, but she was reluctant to leave the party and began to tarry by the door.
- As they prepared to leave, the children tarry, not wanting the fun-filled day to come to an end.
- After saying their goodbyes, they decided to tarry for a while longer, enjoying the peaceful evening atmosphere.
- Despite the storm outside, she chose to tarry in her warm bed rather than venture out into the cold.
- As the morning sun rose, he tarry, delaying his departure as he savored the last bit of a peaceful morning.