verb
- to delay leaving a place; to linger or stay longer than expected
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘tarry’; somewhat formal or literary
Examples
- She tarries at the garden gate, reluctant to go inside.
- The student tarries after class to ask questions.
- He tarries over his morning coffee, enjoying the quiet moment.
- The traveler tarries in the small town longer than planned.
- She tarries by the window, watching the sunset.
- The child tarries on the playground despite being called home.