SAT vocabulary: tarry

What does tarry mean? Read below for the definition.

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Part of Speech of tarry

tarry is a VERB.

Pronunciation tarry

Here’s how to pronounce tarry:

IPA: /ˈte.ri/

Glossary-style: [TE-ree]

Definition of tarry

tarry means: delay, or be late or tardy; stay in one place, as at a hotel; wait.

Explain more about tarry, please

tarry is not a terribly common word today, but the word does show up in literature, especially in writing from previous centuries.

To tarry is essentially to extend time in some way, typically to prolong something or to stay somewhere, as at an inn or other form of lodging. So, you may read something like “Don’t tarry! Come quickly!” or you may read about someone tarrying over a pint of beer rather than returning to work.

Example of tarry

Here’s the word tarry used in a sentence:

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