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tarry vs go away

go away vs tarry

tarry is an adjective but go away is not an adjective.

tarry and go away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tarry No Yes Yes No
go away No No Yes No
As verbs, go away is a hypernym of tarry; that is, go away is a word with a broader meaning than tarry:
  • tarry: leave slowly and hesitantly
  • go away: go away from a place
Other hypernyms of tarry include go forth, leave.
tarry (adjective) go away (adjective)
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
tarry (verb) go away (verb)
leave slowly and hesitantly get lost, as without warning or explanation
be about a place without any apparent purpose go away from a place
move away from a place into another direction
become invisible or unnoticeable
Difference between tarry and go away

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