tarry
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tar·ry 1
(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
(tär′ē)adj. tar·ri·er, tar·ri·est
Of, resembling, or covered with tar.
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tarry
(ˈtærɪ)vb, -ries, -rying or -ried
1. (intr) to delay in coming or going; linger
2. (intr) to remain temporarily or briefly
3. (intr) to wait or stay
4. (tr) archaic or poetic to await
n, pl -ries
rare a stay
[C14 tarien, of uncertain origin]
ˈtarrier n
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tar•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.
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tarry
Past participle: tarried
Gerund: tarrying
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| Verb | 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, loaf be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| 2. | tarry - leave slowly and hesitantly | |
| Adj. | 1. | tarry - having the characteristics of pitch or tar adhesive - tending to adhere |
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tarry
verb (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)
linger rush, move on, hurry, hasten, scoot, step on it (informal)
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tarry
verb1. To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered:
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tarry
1 [ˈtærɪ] VI (o.f. or liter) (= stay) → quedarse; (= dally) → entretenerse, quedarse atrás; (= be late) → tardar (en venir), demorarsetarry
2 [ˈtɑːrɪ] ADJ [substance] → alquitranado, embreado; (= covered with tar) → cubierto de alquitrán; (= stained with tar) → manchado de alquitránto taste tarry → saber a alquitrán
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tar
(taː) noun any of several kinds of thick, black, sticky material obtained from wood, coal etc and used eg in roadmaking. alquitrán, brea, chapapote
verb – past tense, past participle tarred – to cover with tar. The road has just been tarred.alquitranar; embrear
ˈtarry adjective of or like tar; covered with tar. alquitranado, embreado
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