tarry

About 0.58 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
2. verb To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
3. verb To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
4. verb To stay somewhere temporarily.
5. verb To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.
6. noun A sojourn.
7. adjective Resembling tar.
8. adjective Covered with tar.

Similar words

linger hang around loiter lurk lounge lollygag dally mill about mill around mess about

Often followed by

in long here for with stools till at a

Word family

tarried tarrier tarries tarriest tarrying