Meaning & Definition of Stay in English
English⟶
Stay
/ste/
noun
1. Continuing or remaining in a place or state
- "They had a nice stay in paris"
- "A lengthy hospital stay"
- "A four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
synonym:
- stay
2. The state of inactivity following an interruption
- "The negotiations were in arrest"
- "Held them in check"
- "During the halt he got some lunch"
- "The momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
- "He spent the entire stop in his seat"
synonym:
- arrest,
- check,
- halt,
- hitch,
- stay,
- stop,
- stoppage
3. A judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
- "The supreme court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole court"
synonym:
- stay
4. A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
synonym:
- stay
5. (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
synonym:
- stay
verb
1. Stay the same
- Remain in a certain state
- "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"
- "Rest assured"
- "Stay alone"
- "He remained unmoved by her tears"
- "The bad weather continued for another week"
synonym:
- stay,
- remain,
- rest
2. Stay put (in a certain place)
- "We are staying in detroit
- We are not moving to cincinnati"
- "Stay put in the corner here!"
- "Stick around and you will learn something!"
synonym:
- stay,
- stick,
- stick around,
- stay put
3. Dwell
- "You can stay with me while you are in town"
- "Stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
synonym:
- bide,
- abide,
- stay
4. Continue in a place, position, or situation
- "After graduation, she stayed on in cambridge as a student adviser"
- "Stay with me, please"
- "Despite student protests, he remained dean for another year"
- "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
synonym:
- stay,
- stay on,
- continue,
- remain
5. Remain behind
- "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
synonym:
- stay
6. Stop or halt
- "Please stay the bloodshed!"
synonym:
- stay,
- detain,
- delay
7. Stay behind
- "The smell stayed in the room"
- "The hostility remained long after they made up"
synonym:
- persist,
- remain,
- stay
8. Hang on during a trial of endurance
- "Ride out the storm"
synonym:
- last out,
- stay,
- ride out,
- outride
9. Stop a judicial process
- "The judge stayed the execution order"
synonym:
- stay
10. Fasten with stays
synonym:
- stay
11. Overcome or allay
- "Quell my hunger"
synonym:
- quell,
- stay,
- appease
Examples of using
I'll stay right here until you get back.
As a last resort, we can stay at my sister's.
I don't feel well and would rather stay at home today.