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mess about vs tarry

tarry vs mess about

mess about is not an adjective while tarry is an adjective.

mess about and tarry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mess about No No Yes No
tarry No Yes Yes No
As verbs, mess about and tarry are synonyms defined as:
  • mess about and tarry: be about a place without any apparent purpose
Other synonyms of mess about include footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mill about, mill around.
mess about (adjective) tarry (adjective)
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
mess about (verb) tarry (verb)
be about a place without any apparent purpose leave slowly and hesitantly
be about a place without any apparent purpose
Difference between mess about and tarry

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