The meaning of TARRY is to delay or be tardy in acting or doing. How to use tarry in a sentence.

Delaying and wasting time (Definition of tarry from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Tarry definition: to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn.. See examples of TARRY used in a sentence.

tarry (ˈtærɪ) vb, -ries, -rying or -ried 1. (intr) to delay in coming or going; linger 2. (intr) to remain temporarily or briefly

Jul 8, 2025 · For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Definition of tarry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To tarry is to linger and take your time leaving. If you really like going to Sally’s Diner for dessert, you might tarry over coffee and end up leaving after they’ve closed the kitchen.

If you describe something as tarry, you mean that it has a lot of tar in it or is like tar. I smelled tarry melted asphalt. ...cups of tarry coffee.

tarry, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Synonyms for TARRY: visit, stay, sojourn, field trip, stopover, layover, stop, sleepover; Antonyms of TARRY: leave, depart, go, move, quit, exit, cut out, walk out