stay in English

noun

1

a period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

an overnight stay at a luxury hotel

synonyms: visit, stop, stop-off, stopover, overnight, break, vacation, sojourn

2

a curb or check.

there is likely to be a good public library as a stay against boredom

3

a device used as a brace or support.

4

power of endurance.

5

a large rope, wire, or rod used to support a ship's mast, leading from the masthead to another mast or spar or down to the deck.

A few minutes later I was shinning up the mast to whip a flag halyard to the stays .

synonyms: strut, wire, brace, tether, guy, prop, rod, support, truss, shroud

verb

1

remain in the same place.

you stay here and I'll be back soon

2

remain in a specified state or position.

her ability to stay calm

synonyms: remain (behind), stay behind, stay put, wait, linger, stick, be left, hold on, hang on, lodge, hang around, bide, tarry, continue (to be), remain, keep, persist in being, carry on being, go on being

3

(of a person) live somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

the girls had gone to stay with friends

4

stop, delay, or prevent (something), in particular suspend or postpone (judicial proceedings) or refrain from pressing (charges).

Does the English Court have Jurisdiction to stay the Part 20 Proceedings?

synonyms: postpone, put off, delay, defer, put back, hold over/off, adjourn, suspend, prorogue, put over, table, lay on the table, take a rain check on, continue, put on ice, put on the back burner, delay, slow down/up, hold back/up, set back, keep back, put back, put a brake on, retard, hinder, hamper, obstruct, inhibit, impede, curb, check, restrain, restrict, arrest, throw a (monkey) wrench in the works of

5

support or prop up.

6

secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

synonyms: brace, tether, strut, wire, guy, prop, support, truss

noun

visit, stop, stop-off, stopover, overnight, break, vacation, sojourn
postponement, putting off, delay, deferment, deferral, putting back, adjournment, suspension, prorogation, tabling
strut, wire, brace, tether, guy, prop, rod, support, truss, shroud
hitch, stoppage, halt, stop, check, arrest

verb

remain (behind), continue (to be), visit, postpone, delay, brace, stick around, bide, appease, ride out, remain, detain, stay on
remain (behind), stay behind, stay put, wait, linger, stick, be left, hold on, hang on, lodge, hang around, bide, tarry
continue (to be), remain, keep, persist in being, carry on being, go on being
visit, spend time, put up, stop (off/over), lodge, room, board, have rooms, be housed, be accommodated, be quartered, be billeted, vacation, sojourn, bide
postpone, put off, delay, defer, put back, hold over/off, adjourn, suspend, prorogue, put over, table, lay on the table, take a rain check on, continue, put on ice, put on the back burner
delay, slow down/up, hold back/up, set back, keep back, put back, put a brake on, retard, hinder, hamper, obstruct, inhibit, impede, curb, check, restrain, restrict, arrest, throw a (monkey) wrench in the works of
brace, tether, strut, wire, guy, prop, support, truss
stick around, stick, stay put
bide, abide
appease, quell
ride out, last out, outride
remain, persist
detain, delay
stay on, remain, continue
remain, rest

Use "stay" in a sentence

1. Stay hungry, stay foolish!

2. Remember, stay hungry, stay foolish...

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4. Stay alert, stay alive... make note of anything useful.

5. Stay abreast!

6. Stay healthy...

7. Stay still!

8. Stay down!

9. " Stay hidden, take cover, and stay out of sight! "

10. Stay back!

11. Stay away!

12. Stay connected.

13. Stay down.

14. Stay low.

15. Stay healthy

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17. Stay physically active.

18. You stay chipper.

19. Stay on track!

20. The hardest thing is trying to stay fresh, to stay objective."

21. Stay in public.

22. Stay on her.

23. Stay inside here.

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25. Diggle, stay back!

26. Please stay here

27. Stay with him.

28. You stay close.

29. Please stay out of my business and I'll stay out of yours.

30. I learned to stay unaware of periods in order to stay decent.

31. No, just stay down.

32. Ma'am, stay with me.

33. Stay on one filesystem

34. Stay close to heel.

35. And stay like that.

36. Stay where you are!

37. Stay out of it.

38. Can you stay the night / stay over night ( ie spend the night here )?

39. Apickaback Shorter hospital stay

40. Stay behind the line.

41. Stay awhile and rest.

42. Maybe you stay reticent.

43. Stay in formation, everyone.

44. Stay on the path.

45. I elect to stay.

46. Please stay with me.

47. I think we'll stay.

48. Stay within the lane!

49. Above all, stay alive.

50. Stay at your stations.