tarrying

The word “tarrying” has 3 syllables: tar-ry-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈtæriɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for tarrying?

In the thesaurus, “tarrying” has 146 synonyms and 131 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tarrying along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tarrying

abiding
adjournment
ambling
awaiting
backward
behindhand
bind
check
coming by
coming over
cooling-off period
crashing
crawling
creeping
cunctation
dallying
dawdling
decelerating
delaying
deliberate
demurral
detainment
detention
diddling
dilatory
dillydallying
discontinuation
downtime
dragging
dropping behind
dropping by
dropping in
dwelling
easing
falling behind
filibuster
filibustering
fooling around
frequenting
halting
hanging around
hanging fire
hanging on
hangup
haunting
heavy-footed
hindrance
holding
holding on
holding pattern
holdup
idling
impediment
inactive
inching
inert
inhabiting
interval
jam
lag
laggard
lagging
lallygagging
languid
late
lax
lazy
leisurely
lethargic
lingering
loafing
logjam
loitering
lolling
lollygagging
lounging
lumbering
marking time
measured
messing around
moping
moratorium
moratory
neglectful
negligent
obstruction
occupying
outstaying
overstaying
pausing
playing
plodding
pokey
poking
poky
postponement
problem
procrastinating
procrastination
prorogation
putting off
remaining
remiss
remission
reprieve
resting
retardation
retardment
running in
sauntering
setback
shilly-shallying
showstopper
shuffling
slack
slow
slow-footed
slowing
sluggish
snail-like
snail-paced
snaillike
sojourning
staggering
stall
stalling
stay
staying
stepping in
sticking around
stop
stoppage
stopping
strolling
surcease
suspension
tardy
temporizing
tie up
time-wasting
trifling
unhasty
unhurried
visiting
wait
waiting

Antonyms for tarrying

abandoning
abiding
absconding
accelerated
accelerating
advance
aid
assistance
bailing
bailing out
barreling
barrelling
beginning
bolting
booking
boon
boost
bowling
breakneck
breathless
breezing
brisk
bugging out
careering
catching up
clearing off
clearing out
continuation
coursing
cutting out
darting
dashing
decamping
departing
deserting
diligent
dispatch
dizzy
dwelling
eager
enthusiastic
escaping
evacuating
exiting
expedition
expeditious
fast
fast-forwarding
fleeing
fleet
flying
forsaking
furtherance
galloping
getting off
getting out
go
going
going off
hard-working
hastened
hastening
hasty
help
humping
hurried
hurry
hurrying
hurtling
hustling
jogging
leaving
liberation
lightning
living
meteoric
moving
outpacing
outrunning
outstripping
overtaking
peeling off
promotion
prompt
pulling out
pushing off
pushing on
quick
quickened
quickening
quitting
racing
rapid
ready
residing
ripping
rocketing
running
running away
rush
rushed
rushing
scatting
scooting
scrambling
scramming
scudding
scurrying
skipping
snappy
speed
speeding
speedy
sprinting
stampeding
start
support
swift
taking off
tearing
trotting
vacating
vamoosing
walking out
warp-speed
whirling
whirlwind
whisking
whizzing
zealous
zipping

Meanings of tarrying

verb
1. To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
2. To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
3. To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
4. To stay somewhere temporarily.
5. To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.
noun
1. The act of one who tarries; a waiting or staying behind.

Example Sentences

She was tarrying in the garden, enjoying the cool evening breeze.
The travelers had no time for tarrying, as the storm was approaching.
He kept tarrying at the bookstore, unable to decide which novel to buy.
The teacher warned the students against tarrying in the hall after class.
They regretted tarrying too long and missing the last bus home.

On this page you'll find 277 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tarrying, such as: abandoning, abiding, absconding, accelerated, accelerating, adjournment, advance.

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