Tarry

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛriː/

Tarry (verb)

  1. To stay in a place longer than planned.

Examples

  • They decided to tarry at the café for another hour.
  • We shouldn't tarry too long after the meeting ends.

Common collocations: tarry at the station, tarry for a while, tarry too long, tarry residue, tarry smell

Tarry (adjective)

  1. Having the thick, sticky quality of tar.

Examples

  • The tarry substance stuck to the bottom of the shoe.
  • The road was covered in a tarry residue after the rain.

Synonyms of Tarry

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Tarry

  • when referring to speeding up an action
  • when referring to moving quickly