Meaning Of The Word Tarry

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tarry
adjective: If you describe something as tarry, you mean that it has a lot of tar in it or is like tar.
verb: If you tarry somewhere, you stay there longer than you meant to and delay leaving.

tarry in American English 1
a sojourn; stay
to delay, linger, be tardy, etc.
intransitive verb: to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn
noun: a stay; sojourn
transitive verb: to wait for

tarry in American English 2
of or like tar
adjective: of or like tar; smeared with tar

tarry in British English
noun: a stay
verb: to delay in coming or going; linger

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