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| stay [ stay ] |
verb (past stayed or staid, past participle stayed, present participle stay·ing, 3rd person present singular stays) |
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1. intransitive verb remain: to continue to be in the same place, condition, or state
  Stay there and wait for me.
Try to stay alert.
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2. intransitive verb reside for short time: to spend some time or live temporarily in a place
We've stayed at some beautiful hotels.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb pass some time: to spend a particular length of time at a place or in doing something
Alicia stayed too long in the sun and got burned.
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4. intransitive verb remain in contention: to keep up with somebody or something, especially by going along with the leader or leaders of a race
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5. transitive verb persevere with something: to continue to do something, especially to support something such as an idea, plan, or project
You should stay the course until the task is completed.
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6. transitive verb undergo something: to endure, put up with, or survive something, especially something trying, difficult, or unpleasant
The runner had trouble staying the final mile.
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7. intransitive verb be around for something: to be present long enough to take part in something, especially a meal
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8. intransitive verb linger: to linger or wait somewhere
Stay a moment.
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9. transitive verb stop something: to put a stop to something
They put sandbags across the doorway to try to stay the floodwater.
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10. transitive verb postpone or hinder: to postpone, hinder, or delay something
stay a trip until the weather improves
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11. transitive verb alleviate something in short term: to relieve or ease temporarily something such as hunger, thirst, or other physical need
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12. transitive verb restrain something: to hold something back or in check
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13. transitive verb law suspend legal process temporarily: to suspend a judgment or proceedings temporarily
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14. intransitive verb Scotland reside: to live permanently in a place
Where do you stay?
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15. intransitive verb gambling stake same amount: to stake the same amount of money on a poker hand as the person who last raised the stake
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noun (plural stays) |
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1. a visit: a short period of temporarily residing away from home, especially as a visitor or guest
planning a weekend stay with friends in the country
booked an overnight stay at a small hotel
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2. curb or check: something that acts to stop or delay something negative happening
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3. law temporary halt: a temporary halt in legal proceedings, or a period during which a judgment may not be carried out
a stay of execution
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| [15th century. Via Old French ester< Latin stare "to stand"] |
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stay put
1. to remain in a place or position
2. to remain combined and mixed togetherrefers to mixtures
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