Definition of Tarry

to take your time or delay in doing something

Examples of Tarry in a sentence

He decided to tarry during his trip to Georgia because he really didn’t want to go, but he was only able to stall for a short while.  

If you tarry while doing your work it will simply take even longer, so it is best to just get it over with and not wait.  

We shouldn’t tarry in these dangerous woods any longer than we have to, as we are in more danger the longer we are here.  

It’s a bad idea to tarry when you have important places to be, because it is always best to be punctual and arrive on time.  

Because he took his time to tarry and hang out with his friends, Bart was late to his appointment and he missed it.  

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