Trip and Tarry

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Trip verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.

Usage example: went tripping up the steps of city hall in their eagerness to get married

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Tarry is an antonym for trip.

Nearby Words: tripping, tripper

Tarry verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

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Trip is an antonym for tarry.

Nearby Words: tarred, tarried, tarrying

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Tarry and Trip. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/trip/tarry

Trip & Tarry. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/trip/tarry>.

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