tarries
Drags one's feet
Tarries is the third-person singular form of tarry, meaning to delay, linger, or stay longer than intended.
The word is literary and old-fashioned: He who tarries too long misses his chance.
Someone who tarries dawdles rather than moving on promptly.
dawdle
Stay beyond necessity
- loiterRemain idly in place
- dallyLoiter without purpose
- dilly-dallyWaste time idly
- lollygagIdle aimlessly, delay
dawdle · shilly-shally · potter · idle · lag · mosey · amble · saunter
linger
Stay beyond necessity
- loiterRemain idly in place
- dallyLoiter without purpose
- dilly-dallyWaste time idly
lollygag · dawdle · shilly-shally · potter · idle · lag · mosey · amble · saunter · meander
postpone
Delay to later time
pause · hesitate · hold off · put off · temporize · procrastinate · drag feet · bide time · suspend · prolong
stay
Remain in position
bide · remain · lodge · dwell · rest · settle · stop · wait around · hang around · stick around