tarrying

Meanings

• verb

  delaying or staying longer than intended; taking a longer time than necessary

  - "He decided to tarry in the city for a few extra days."
  - "The travelers were forced to tarry due to a roadblock."

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Synonyms

abide , await , wait on , forestall , put off , hang about , hang around , linger , loiter , sojourn , stay , stay over , stop , stop over

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tarrying
carrying , marrying , barring

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Variants

List of all variants of tarrying that leads to same result
tarried , tarries , tarry , tarrying

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Etymology

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Originated from the Old French word 'tarrier' which means 'to keep, detain'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tarry' is also used in the context of tar and tar pits, where animals get stuck and tarry for long periods of time.

2. In the Bible, the term 'tarrying' is used to describe the delay or waiting for the arrival of someone or something.

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Related Concepts

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1. delay: A delay is a postponement or interruption of an event or process.

2. procrastination: Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing an action, often due to lack of motivation or fear of failure.

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Culture

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Tarrying has been used extensively in literature, particularly in poetic contexts, to describe a pause or delay. For instance, in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo tarries at the tomb of Juliet, leading to their eventual reunion.

How to Memorize "tarrying"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of delaying or staying longer than intended. Imagine someone staying at a place longer than planned.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tarrying' with the concept of delay or waiting. Think of situations where someone tarries.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Tarrying is Taking Away Required Time Yielding Inaction'.

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