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
1. A sojourn.
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

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.

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