tarrying

Meaning of tarrying

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.

noun

The act of one who tarries; a waiting or staying behind.

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Hyphenation of tarrying

tar-ry-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
  • tarrying is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

tarrying synonyms

Meaning :

forestall, abide, linger, loiter, sojourn, stay, stop, await

Words that rhyme with tarrying

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