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- [tar-ee]
- /ˈtær i/
- /ˈtær.i/
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- [tar-ee]
- /ˈtær i/
Definitions of tarry word
- verb without object tarry to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington. 1
- verb without object tarry to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, coming, etc.; linger or loiter. 1
- verb without object tarry to wait. 1
- verb with object tarry Archaic. to wait for. 1
- noun plural tarry a stay; sojourn. 1
- adjective tarry of or like tar; smeared with tar. 1
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Origin of tarry
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English taryen to delay, tary a delay < ?
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Parts of speech for Tarry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tarry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tarry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tarry
verb tarry
- abide — to tolerate; put up with
- beat around the bush — to talk around a subject without getting to the point
- bide — to continue in a certain place or state; stay
- bide one's time — to wait patiently for an opportunity
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
Antonyms for tarry
verb tarry
- get cracking — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
- hasted — swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
- hasten — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- hasting — swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
- make haste — swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
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