The meaning of Tarry

Tarry – definition

adjective
Like or covered with tar.
Usage examples:
A length of tarry rope

verb
Stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.
Usage examples:
She could tarry a bit and not get home until four
Synonims:
Linger Loiter Procrastinate Pause Delay Wait Lag Dawdle Hang around/round Hang about Bide

verb
To stay somewhere longer than you should
Usage examples:
The boy tarried awhile.

Tarry translation into English

Tarry: translate from English into Chinese

等待, 耽搁

Tarry: translate from English into Dutch

Vertoeven, Teerachtig, Toeven, Dralen, Geteerd, Wachten op, Verblijf, Verwijlen, Teer-

Tarry: translate from English into French

Goudronneux, Demeurer, Rester, Bitumeux, S'attarder

Tarry: translate from English into German

Verweilen, Bleiben, Zögern, Weilen, Teerig, Säumen, Zaudern

Tarry: translate from English into Hindi

बासना, देर करना, विलंब करना, अलकतरा लगाया हुआ, तारकोल लगाया हुआ, अब-तब करना, तारकोल का, राल का सा

Tarry: translate from English into Italian

Aspetta, Indugiare, Rimanere, Tardare, Incatramato, Catramato

Tarry: translate from English into Korean

체재, 기다리다, 늦어지다, 체재하다, 타르의

Tarry: translate from English into Russian

Медлить, Дегтеобразный, Ждать, Покрытый дегтем, Дожидаться, Замешкаться, Жить, Мешкать, Промедление, Пребывание, Вымазанный дегтем, Проживать

Tarry: translate from English into Spanish

Alquitranado, Esperar, Quedarse, Embreado, Tardar, Entretenerse, Demorar, Quedarse atrás, Manchado de alquitrán, Llegar tarde, Estar tardado, Cubierto de alquitrán

Word origin

Middle English: of unknown origin.

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Tarry – similar words

tarried

verb
Stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.
Usage examples:
She could tarry a bit and not get home until four

adjective
Like or covered with tar.
Usage examples:
A length of tarry rope

verb
Past simple and past participle of tarry

All meanings and translations of Tarried

Tarry synonims

bide

verb
Remain or stay somewhere.
Usage examples:
How long must i bide here to wait for the answer?

All meanings and translations of Bide

dawdle

verb
Waste time; be slow.
Usage examples:
She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now

verb
To do something very slowly, as if you do not want to finish it
Usage examples:
She told her daughter to quit dawdling and get dressed or she’d be late for school.

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delay

verb
Make (someone or something) late or slow.
Usage examples:
The train was delayed

noun
A period of time by which something is late or postponed.
Usage examples:
A two-hour delay

All meanings and translations of Delay

hang about

hæŋ

phrasal verb
To wait at a place, or to stay near a place or person, often for no particular reason
Usage examples:
We were just hanging around the mall., she hangs around with some tough kids.

phrasal verb
To move or do things slowly
Usage examples:
Go and pack but don't hang around - we have to go in an hour.

phrasal verb
To wait or spend time somewhere, usually for no particular reason
Usage examples:
I spent most of my youth hanging around the bars of dublin., i thought i'd hang around for a while …

All meanings and translations of Hang about

lag

læɡ

verb
Fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development.
Usage examples:
They waited for tim who was lagging behind

noun
Another term for string (sense 6 of the verb).

verb
Enclose or cover (a boiler, pipes, etc.) with material that provides heat insulation.
Usage examples:
All pipes and tanks in the attic should be lagged

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linger

verb
Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
Usage examples:
She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine

verb
To take longer than usual to leave or disappear
Usage examples:
We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino., the smell lingered in the kitchen fo…

All meanings and translations of Linger

loiter

ˈlɔɪ.tər

verb
Stand or wait around without apparent purpose.
Usage examples:
She saw mary loitering near the cloakrooms

verb
To stay in a public place without an obvious reason to be there
Usage examples:
A group of teenagers were loitering outside the store., he was arrested for loitering.

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pause

verb
Interrupt action or speech briefly.
Usage examples:
She paused, at a loss for words

noun
A temporary stop in action or speech.
Usage examples:
She dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain

verb
Cease an action temporarily

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procrastinate

verb
Delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
Usage examples:
The temptation will be to procrastinate until the power struggle plays itself out

verb
To delay doing something
Usage examples:
When it comes to housework, i tend to procrastinate.

All meanings and translations of Procrastinate

wait

verb
Stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.
Usage examples:
I rang the bell and waited

noun
A period of waiting.
Usage examples:
We had a long wait

All meanings and translations of Wait

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