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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