tarried

The word “tarried” has 2 syllables: tar-ried

It's pronounced as /ˈtærɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for tarried?

In the thesaurus, “tarried” has 69 synonyms and 88 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tarried along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tarried

abided
abode
ambled
awaited
came by
came over
crashed
crawled
crept
dallied
dawdled
decelerated
delayed
diddled
dillydallied
dragged
dropped behind
dropped by
dropped in
dwelled
dwelt
eased
fell behind
filibustered
fooled around
frequented
haunted
held on
hung around
hung fire
hung on
idled
inched
inhabited
lagged
lallygagged
lingered
loafed
loitered
lolled
lollygagged
lounged
lumbered
marked time
messed around
moped
occupied
outstayed
overstayed
played
plodded
poked
procrastinated
ran in
remained
sauntered
shilly-shallied
shuffled
sojourned
staggered
stalled
stayed
stepped in
strolled
stuck around
temporized
trifled
visited
waited

Antonyms for tarried

abandoned
abided
abode
absconded
accelerated
bailed
bailed out
barreled
barrelled
bolted
booked
bowled
breezed
bugged out
careered
caught up
cleared off
cleared out
coursed
cut out
darted
dashed
decamped
departed
deserted
dwelled
dwelt
escaped
evacuated
exited
fast-forwarded
fled
flew
forsook
galloped
got off
got out
hastened
humped
hurried
hurtled
hustled
jogged
left
lived
moved
outpaced
outran
outstripped
overtook
peeled off
pulled out
pushed off
pushed on
quickened
quit
quitted
raced
ran
ran away
resided
ripped
rocketed
run
rushed
scatted
scooted
scrambled
scrammed
scudded
scurried
skipped
sped
speeded
sprinted
stampeded
took off
tore
trotted
vacated
vamoosed
walked out
went
went off
whirled
whisked
whizzed
zipped

Meanings of tarried

verb
1. To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
2. To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
3. To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
4. To stay somewhere temporarily.
5. To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.

Example Sentences

They tarried at the café, enjoying their conversation long after finishing their meal.
He tarried too long in town and missed the last train home.
The travelers tarried by the river to rest before continuing their journey.
She tarried in the garden, admiring the blooming flowers.
He tarried at the bookstore, lost in the pages of a novel.

On this page you'll find 157 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tarried, such as: abandoned, abided, abode, absconded, accelerated, ambled, awaited.

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