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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | remain, rest |
| Type of | be |
| Has types | keep, keep out, stay fresh, be, stay together, stick together, sit tight, stand |
stay alone.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stay put, stick, stick around |
| Type of | stay in place |
We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati.
stay::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage |
| Type of | inactiveness, inactivity, inaction |
| Has types | countercheck, logjam |
the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow.
stay::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | deed, human action, human activity, act |
| Has types | stop, layover, stopover, sojourn, visit |
they had a nice stay in Paris.
a lengthy hospital stay.
a four-month stay in bankruptcy court.
| Type | Words |
|---|
I had to stay at home and watch the children.
Examples of stay
stay
Then she had to stay with friends and relatives until she found a new apartment.
From the dailyherald.com
They automatically come on when it gets dark and stay on until the next morning.
From the dailyherald.com
He is a steady stay-at-home D-man, but at times a little careless with the puck.
From the thenewstribune.com
Please the thug element of tangelo park, please stay away we dont want you here.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Other top executives will stay in their posts, some with added responsibilities.
From the washingtontimes.com
Serbia, which previously said it would stay away, changed its mind and attended.
From the washingtontimes.com
Carter arrived Monday with his wife Rosalynn for a three-day stay on the island.
From the sacbee.com
Would you stay up until 2 or 3 in the morning if it's not your company at stake?
From the businessweek.com
I don't feel it requires any real strenuous regimen to stay limber and flexible.
From the desmoinesregister.com
- 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"
- 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"
- Arrest: 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"
- 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!"
- 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"
- Bide: dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
- "Stay?" is the third single released by the Rogue Traders for their debut album We Know What You're Up To. The single was released on two different formats, a limited edition and a standard edition.
- "Stay" is the debut single by hip-hop group, 2-4 Family. It is their only song in which former band member Jo O'Meara sings, due to the fact that she soon leaves the band, joining S Club in 1999. Jo O'Meara takes the lead vocals, singing dramatically. It charted at #8 on the Viva Top 100. ...
- Sleeping Dogs Lie (originally titled Stay) is a comedy film written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, about a woman whose relationships are damaged when she reluctantly reveals that she committed an act of bestiality with her dog while at college.
