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tar·ry 1 T0050700 (tăr′ē)v. tar·ried, tar·ry·ing, tar·ries v.intr.1. To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing something: "O let us be married! Too long we have tarried!" (Edward Lear).2. To wait or stay temporarily: tarried after the show to chat with friends. See Synonyms at stay1.v.tr. Archaic To wait for; await.n. Archaic A temporary stay; a sojourn. [Middle English tarien.] tar′ri·er n.
tar·ry 2 T0050800 (tär′ē)adj. tar·ri·er, tar·ri·est Of, resembling, or covered with tar.tarry (ˈtærɪ) vb, -ries, -rying or -ried1. (intr) to delay in coming or going; linger2. (intr) to remain temporarily or briefly3. (intr) to wait or stay4. (tr) archaic or poetic to awaitn, pl -riesrare a stay[C14 tarien, of uncertain origin] ˈtarrier ntar•ry1 (ˈtær i) v. -ried, -ry•ing, v.i. 1. to stay in a place; sojourn. 2. to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, etc.; linger or loiter. 3. to wait. n. 4. a stay; sojourn. [1275–1325; Middle English taryen to delay, tary a delay, of uncertain orig.] tar′ri•er, n. tar•ry2 (ˈtɑr i) adj. -ri•er, -ri•est. of, like, or smeared with tar. tarry Past participle: tarried Gerund: tarrying
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I tarry | you tarry | he/she/it tarries | we tarry | you tarry | they tarry |
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I tarried | you tarried | he/she/it tarried | we tarried | you tarried | they tarried |
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I am tarrying | you are tarrying | he/she/it is tarrying | we are tarrying | you are tarrying | they are tarrying |
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I have tarried | you have tarried | he/she/it has tarried | we have tarried | you have tarried | they have tarried |
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I was tarrying | you were tarrying | he/she/it was tarrying | we were tarrying | you were tarrying | they were tarrying |
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I had tarried | you had tarried | he/she/it had tarried | we had tarried | you had tarried | they had tarried |
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I will tarry | you will tarry | he/she/it will tarry | we will tarry | you will tarry | they will tarry |
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I will have tarried | you will have tarried | he/she/it will have tarried | we will have tarried | you will have tarried | they will have tarried |
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I will be tarrying | you will be tarrying | he/she/it will be tarrying | we will be tarrying | you will be tarrying | they will be tarrying |
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I have been tarrying | you have been tarrying | he/she/it has been tarrying | we have been tarrying | you have been tarrying | they have been tarrying |
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I will have been tarrying | you will have been tarrying | he/she/it will have been tarrying | we will have been tarrying | you will have been tarrying | they will have been tarrying |
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I had been tarrying | you had been tarrying | he/she/it had been tarrying | we had been tarrying | you had been tarrying | they had been tarrying |
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I would tarry | you would tarry | he/she/it would tarry | we would tarry | you would tarry | they would tarry |
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I would have tarried | you would have tarried | he/she/it would have tarried | we would have tarried | you would have tarried | they would have tarried | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | tarry - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"footle, hang around, lallygag, loiter, lollygag, mess about, mill about, mill around, lounge, lurk, linger, loafbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"prowl, lurch - loiter about, with no apparent aim | | 2. | tarry - leave slowly and hesitantlylingergo forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" | Adj. | 1. | tarry - having the characteristics of pitch or tarresinous, resiny, pitchyadhesive - tending to adhere |
tarryverb (Old-fashioned) linger, remain, loiter, wait, delay, pause, hang around (informal), lose time, bide, dally, take your time, dawdle, drag your feet or heels Two old boys tarried on the street corner discussing cattle. linger rush, move on, hurry, hasten, scoot, step on it (informal)tarryverb1. To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered:dally, dawdle, delay, dilly-dally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, procrastinate, trail.Idioms: drag one's feet, mark time, take one's time.2. To stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leave:abide, bide, linger, pause, stay, wait.3. To continue to be in a place:abide, bide, linger, remain, stay, wait.Informal: stick around.Idiom: stay put.Translationstar (taː) noun any of several kinds of thick, black, sticky material obtained from wood, coal etc and used eg in roadmaking. 柏油,焦油 柏油,焦油,沥青 verb – past tense, past participle tarred – to cover with tar. The road has just been tarred. 塗(澆)柏油(或焦油) 以焦油或沥青覆盖或涂抹(某物),铺以沥青 ˈtarry adjective of or like tar; covered with tar. 塗有柏油的 涂有柏油的IdiomsSeetime and tide tarry for no manEncyclopediaSeetartarryenUK
Synonyms for tarryverb lingerSynonyms- linger
- remain
- loiter
- wait
- delay
- pause
- hang around
- lose time
- bide
- dally
- take your time
- dawdle
- drag your feet or heels
Antonyms- rush
- move on
- hurry
- hasten
- scoot
- step on it
Synonyms for tarryverb to go or move slowly so that progress is hinderedSynonyms- dally
- dawdle
- delay
- dilly-dally
- drag
- lag
- linger
- loiter
- poke
- procrastinate
- trail
verb to stop temporarily and remain, as if reluctant to leaveSynonyms- abide
- bide
- linger
- pause
- stay
- wait
verb to continue to be in a placeSynonyms- abide
- bide
- linger
- remain
- stay
- wait
- stick around
Synonyms for tarryverb be aboutSynonyms- footle
- hang around
- lallygag
- loiter
- lollygag
- mess about
- mill about
- mill around
- lounge
- lurk
- linger
- loaf
Related Wordsverb leave slowly and hesitantlySynonymsRelated Wordsadj having the characteristics of pitch or tarSynonymsRelated Words |