1. staying in a place longer than necessary; delaying departure
Usage: present participle of tarry

1. the act of staying or delaying
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The guests were tarrying long after the party had ended.
• She found herself tarrying at the bookstore, unable to choose just one novel.
• His tarrying at the coffee shop made him late for work.
• The travelers were tarrying at the scenic overlook to take photographs.
• There’s no point in tarrying when we have so much work to do.
• The children’s tarrying in the playground delayed their return home.