| Main Entry: |
tarry |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
dawdle, delay |
Synonyms: |
abide, bide, dally, drag, drag one's feet,
dwell, filibuster, get no place fast, goof around, hang around, hold the phone, lag,
linger,
lodge, loiter, lose time,
pause, poke, procrastinate, put off,
remain,
rest,
sojourn,
stall, stay, stick around,
stop, stop over, tail, take one's time, temporize,
tool*,
trail,
visit, wait, warm a chair
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Antonyms: |
carry on, complete, finish, go
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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