Definitions for Tarry
ˈtɑr itar·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. pitchy, resinous, resiny, tarryverb

   having the characteristics of pitch or tar

2. loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill aroundverb

   be about

   "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

3. tarry, lingerverb

   leave slowly and hesitantly

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. tarryadjective

   Resembling tar.

2. tarryadjective

   Covered with tar.

3. Etymology: From tarien, terien, from tirian, tirgan, tergan, from terganan, from deregʰ-. Cognate with tergen, zergen, дергать.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Tarryverb

   To wait for.

   I will go drink with you, but I cannot tarry dinner. William Shakespeare.

2. To Tarryverb

   Etymology: targir, French.

   1. To stay; to continue in a place.

   Tarry I here, I but attend on death;
   But fly I hence, I fly away from life. William Shakespeare.

   2. To delay; to be long in coming.

   Thou art my deliverer, make no tarrying, O God. Psal.

   Who hath woe and redness of eyes? they that tarry long at the wine. Prov. xxiii. 30.

   Tarry ye here for us until we come again. Exod. xxiv. 14.

   I yet am tender, young, and full of fear,
   And dare not die, but fain would tarry here. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tarry

   Tarry is a surname.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tarry

   To tarry means to delay or be tardy in acting, starting, or coming. It also refers to lingering or staying in or at a place longer than expected, often due to reluctance. This term is used often in literature and old-fashioned English.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Tarrynoun

   consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar

2. Tarryverb

   to stay or remain behind; to wait

3. Tarryverb

   to delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter

4. Tarryverb

   to stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge

5. Tarryverb

   to delay; to defer; to put off

6. Tarryverb

   to wait for; to stay or stop for

7. Tarrynoun

   stay; stop; delay

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tarry

   tär′i, adj. consisting of, covered with, or like tar.—n. Tarr′y-breeks, a sailor.—adj. Tarr′y-fing′ered, thievish.—n.pl. Tarr′y-fing′ers, thieving fingers.

2. Tarry

   tar′i, v.i. to be tardy or slow: to loiter or stay behind: to delay:—pa.t. and pa.p. tarr′ied.—n. Tarr′ier, one who tarries or delays.—v.i. Tarr′ow (Scot.), to hesitate, refuse. [M. E. targen, to delay (confused in form with tarien, to irritate)—O. Fr. targer (Fr. tarder)—L. tardus, slow.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TARRY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tarry is ranked #23957 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tarry surname appeared 1,053 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tarry.
   
   66.9% or 705 total occurrences were White.
   24.8% or 262 total occurrences were Black.
   4.2% or 45 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 22 total occurrences were Asian.

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How to pronounce Tarry?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Tarry in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tarry in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tarry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Tarry in a Sentence

1. Burton:

   It is a kind of policy in these days to prefix a fantastical title to a book which is to be sold; for as larks come down to a day-net, many vain readers will tarry and stand gazing, like silly passengers, at an antic picture in a painter?s shop that will not look at a judicious piece.

2. Gavin Naylor:

   When people are paddling on their board, the soles of their feet catch the light and very quickly, in exactly the same way the scales on a mullet or a menhaden might catch the light, and when you’re a predator, you don’t tarry. You have to be quick and make a quick decision.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tarry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tarry
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Tarry
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarry
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tarry
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Tarry
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html