tarrying

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noun

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tarry
nountarrying (plural tarryings)

plural tarryings

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

    Our teams were now considerably jaded, and we found it necessary to make frequent halts and tarryings for the purpose of recruiting them.

    1858, R. B. Stratton, Captivity of the Oatman Girls

Synonyms & antonyms

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Cite this entry
APA

tarrying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarrying

MLA

“tarrying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarrying. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarrying,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarrying.

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