tarries
The word “tarries” has 2 syllables: tar-ries
It's pronounced as /ˈtæriz/
What is synonym and antonym for tarries?
In the thesaurus, “tarries” has 73 synonyms and 82 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for tarries along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for tarries
- abides
- ambles
- awaits
- comes by
- comes over
- crashes
- crawls
- creeps
- dallies
- dawdles
- decelerates
- delays
- diddles
- dillydallies
- drags
- drops behind
- drops by
- drops in
- dwells
- eases
- falls behind
- field trips
- filibusters
- fools around
- frequents
- hangs around
- hangs fire
- hangs on
- haunts
- holds on
- homestays
- idles
- inches
- inhabits
- lags
- lallygags
- layovers
- lingers
- loafs
- loiters
- lolls
- lollygags
- lounges
- lumbers
- marks time
- messes around
- mopes
- occupies
- outstays
- overstays
- plays
- plods
- pokes
- procrastinates
- remains
- runs in
- saunters
- shilly-shallies
- shuffles
- sleepovers
- sojourns
- staggers
- stalls
- stays
- steps in
- sticks around
- stopovers
- stops
- strolls
- temporizes
- trifles
- visits
- waits
Antonyms for tarries
- abandons
- abides
- absconds
- accelerates
- bails
- bails out
- barrels
- bolts
- books
- bowls
- breezes
- bugs out
- careers
- catches up
- clears off
- clears out
- courses
- cuts out
- darts
- dashes
- decamps
- departs
- deserts
- dwells
- escapes
- evacuates
- exits
- fast-forwards
- flees
- flies
- forsakes
- gallops
- gets off
- gets out
- goes
- goes off
- hastens
- humps
- hurries
- hurtles
- hustles
- jogs
- leaves
- lives
- moves
- outpaces
- outruns
- outstrips
- overtakes
- peels off
- pulls out
- pushes off
- pushes on
- quickens
- quits
- races
- resides
- rips
- rockets
- runs
- runs away
- rushes
- scats
- scoots
- scrambles
- scrams
- scuds
- scurries
- skips
- speeds
- sprints
- stampedes
- takes off
- tears
- trots
- vacates
- vamooses
- walks out
- whirls
- whisks
- whizzes
- zips
Meanings of tarries
- noun
- A sojourn.
- verb
- To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
- To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
- To stay somewhere temporarily.
- To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.
Example Sentences
- He always tarries at the market, chatting with the vendors.
- If she tarries any longer, she will miss the meeting.
- The sun tarries on the horizon before setting completely.
- He tarries in the library, lost in his favorite books.
- She tarries outside, enjoying the cool evening breeze.
On this page you'll find 155 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tarries, such as: abandons, abides, absconds, accelerates, ambles, awaits, bails.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
abides
- absorbs
- accepts
- acquiesces
- allows
- awaits
- bears
- bides
- brooks
- capitulates
- carries through
- cohabits
- continues
- countenances
- dallies
- dawdles
- dwells
- endures
- frequents
- goes
- hacks
- handles
- hangs around
- hangs on
- haunts
- holds on
- holds up
- inhabits
- keeps up
- lasts
- leases
- lingers
- lives
- lives with
- lodges
- loiters
- meets
- occupies
- outstays
- overstays
- peoples
- perdures
- permits
- persists
- pockets
- populates
- prevails
- remains
- rents
- resides
- respects
- runs on
- settles
- stands
- stands for
- stays
- sticks around
- sticks out
- stomachs
- sublets
- suffers
- supports
- survives
- sustains
- swallows
- sweats out
- takes
- tarries
- tenants
- tolerates
- toughs it out
- visits
- waits
- wears
dallies
- aestivates
- ambles
- amuses
- bums
- cavorts
- chills
- coquets
- coquettes
- courts
- crawls
- creeps
- dabbles
- dawdles
- decelerates
- delays
- delights
- diddles
- dillydallies
- disports
- diverts
- dozes
- drags
- drones
- drops behind
- eases
- entertains
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- falls behind
- filibusters
- flirts
- fools
- fools around
- footles
- frisks
- frivols
- frolics
- furloughs
- gambols
- goldbricks
- hangs
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- hangs fire
- hibernates
- idles
- inches
- jests
- jokes
- joshes
- kicks around
- kicks back
- kids
- kills time
- lags
- lallygags
- lazes
- lazies
- leads on
- lingers
- loafs
- loiters
- lolls
- lollygags
- lounges
- lumbers
- malingers
- manipulates
- marks time
- mashes
- messes
- messes around
- monkeys
- mopes
- moseys
- mucks
- piddles
- plays
- pleases
- plods
- pokes
- procrastinates
- puts on
- razzes
- recreates
- relaxes
- rests
- ribs
- rollicks
- romps
- saunters
- screws around
- shilly-shallies
- shuffles
- skylarks
- sports
- staggers
- stalls
- strings along
- strolls
- swans
- tarries
- teases
- temporizes
- toys
- trifles
- truants
- vamps
- veges out
- vegges out
- woos
dawdles
- aestivates
- amble
- ambles
- bum around
- bums
- chills
- crawls
- creeps
- dallies
- dally
- decelerates
- delays
- diddle-daddle
- diddles
- dilly-dally
- dillydallies
- dozes
- drag
- drags
- drones
- drops behind
- eases
- estivates
- falls behind
- filibusters
- fool around
- fools
- fools around
- footles
- fritter away
- furloughs
- get no place fast
- goldbricks
- goof off
- hang around
- hang out
- hangs about
- hangs fire
- hibernates
- idle
- idles
- inches
- kicks around
- kicks back
- kills time
- lag
- lags
- lallygags
- laze
- lazes
- lazies
- lazy
- lingers
- loaf
- loafs
- loiter
- loiters
- loll
- lolls
- lollygags
- lounge
- lounges
- lumbers
- malingers
- marks time
- messes
- messes around
- monkeys
- mopes
- mosey
- moseys
- mucks
- piddles
- plays
- plods
- poke
- pokes
- procrastinate
- procrastinates
- put off
- relaxes
- rests
- saunter
- saunters
- scrounge around
- shilly-shallies
- shlep along
- shuffles
- sit around
- staggers
- stalls
- stay
- stroll
- strolls
- swans
- tarries
- tarry
- temporizes
- toddle
- trifle
- trifles
- truants
- veges out
- vegges out
- wait
- warm a chair
falls behind
- ambles
- crawls
- creeps
- dallies
- dawdles
- decelerates
- delays
- diddles
- dillydallies
- drags
- drops behind
- eases
- filibusters
- fools around
- hangs fire
- idles
- inches
- lags
- lallygags
- lingers
- loafs
- loiters
- lolls
- lollygags
- lounges
- lumbers
- marks time
- messes around
- mopes
- plays
- plods
- pokes
- procrastinates
- saunters
- shilly-shallies
- shuffles
- staggers
- stalls
- strolls
- tarries
- temporizes
- trifles
hangs about
- abide
- aestivates
- affect
- ambles
- bums
- chills
- dallies
- dally
- dawdles
- dillydallies
- doodles
- dozes
- drones
- estivates
- fools
- fools around
- footles
- frequent
- fribbles
- furloughs
- get along with
- goldbricks
- haunt
- have relations with
- hibernates
- horses around
- idles
- kicks around
- kicks back
- kills time
- lags
- lazes
- lazies
- linger
- lingers
- live
- loafs
- loiter
- loiters
- lolls
- lounges
- malingers
- messes
- messes around
- monkeys
- moseys
- mucks
- piddles
- plays
- pokes
- relaxes
- reside
- resort
- rests
- roam
- saunters
- spend time
- stand around
- strolls
- swans
- swell
- tarries
- tarry
- tinkers
- trifles
- truants
- veges out
- vegges out
- waste time