Play and Tarry

Play

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

Tarry and play are semantically related in fool topic. In some cases you can use "Tarry" instead a verb "Play".

Tarry

Tarry verb - To move or act slowly.
Usage example: the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

Play and tarry are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Play" instead a verb "Tarry", if it concerns topics such as fool.

Nearby Words: tarred, tarried, tarrying

Mutual synonyms

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