Thesaurus:tarry

Thesaurus

tarry

English

Verb

Sense: to stay or remain in a place or situation

Synonyms

• abide (archaic)
• eld (archaic or poetic)
• linger
• retard (obsolete)
• stay
• tarry
• wait    [⇒ thesaurus]

Antonyms

• go
• leave    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• hang back
• stay behind    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• procrastinate    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “133. lateness” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “tarry” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.