tarry
1tar·ry
intransitive verb \ˈter-ē, ˈta-rē\tar·riedtar·ry·ing
Definition of TARRY
1
a : to delay or be tardy in acting or doing b : to linger in expectation : wait
2
: to abide or stay in or at a place
Examples of TARRY
- Tarry with us a while.
- <upon seeing the sun beginning to sink in the sky, we realized we had tarried too long on the summit of the mountain>
Origin of TARRY
Middle English tarien
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to TARRY
- Synonyms
- abide, dwell, hang around, remain, stick around, 1stay
2tarry
noun plural tarries
Definition of TARRY
Examples of TARRY
- <a fable about the tarry of two Americans in a Scottish village that every century magically comes into existence for a day>
First Known Use of TARRY
14th century
3tar·ry
adjective \ˈtär-ē\Definition of TARRY
: of, resembling, or covered with tar
First Known Use of TARRY
1552
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