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Tarrying vs Carrying - What's the difference?

tarrying | carrying |

As verbs the difference between tarrying and carrying

is that tarrying is while carrying is .

As nouns the difference between tarrying and carrying

is that tarrying is the act of one who tarries; a waiting or staying behind while carrying is transportation.

tarrying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who tarries; a waiting or staying behind.
  • * 1858 , R. B. Stratton, Captivity of the Oatman Girls
    • Our teams were now considerably jaded, and we found it necessary to make frequent halts and tarryings for the purpose of recruiting them.

    carrying

    English

    (wikipedia carrying)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Transportation.