Synonyms for tarrying

Most common

waiting · delay · bode

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Forms

Plural

tarryings → waitings, delays, bodes, tarriances…

Example sentences

• waiting I've been waiting here for him since this morning.
• delay He's desperately trying to make up for the delay.
• bode The sound of a trumpet will bode the end of the world.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

bode¹

5 letters

delay²

7 letters

waiting²

9 letters

tarriance

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (delay² = 2 syllables).