The difference between Put off and Tarry

When used as verbs, put off means to procrastinate, whereas tarry means to delay.

When used as adjectives, put off means offended, repulsed, whereas tarry means resembling tar.

Tarry is also noun with the meaning: a sojourn.

check bellow for the other definitions of Put off and Tarry

  1. Put off as a verb (transitive):

    To procrastinate.

    Examples:

    "Don't put off your homework to the last minute."

    "Don't put your homework off to the last minute."

    "Don't put it off to the last minute."

    "Don't put it off."

  2. Put off as a verb (transitive):

    To delay (a task, event, etc.).

    Examples:

    "The storm put off the game by a week."

    "The storm put the game off by a week."

    "I'm too busy to see Mr Smith today. I'll have to put him off."

  3. Put off as a verb (transitive):

    To distract; to disturb the concentration of.

    Examples:

    "Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate and you're putting me off."

  4. Put off as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).

    Examples:

    "Almost drowning put him off swimming."

  5. Put off as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To take off (something worn).

    Examples:

    "to put off a mask"

  1. Put off as an adjective:

    offended, repulsed

    Examples:

    "The guest was quite put off by an odor."

  2. Put off as an adjective:

    daunted or fazed

    Examples:

    "All but the most dedicated were put off by the huge task."

  1. Tarry as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.

    Examples:

    "It is true that the Messiah will come, though he may tarry''. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens Hitchens] quoting translated [[Maimonides]])"

  2. Tarry as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.

  3. Tarry as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.

  4. Tarry as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To stay somewhere temporarily; to sojourn.

  5. Tarry as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.

  1. Tarry as a noun:

    A sojourn.

  1. Tarry as an adjective:

    Resembling tar.

  2. Tarry as an adjective:

    Covered with tar.

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