English dictionary
stay
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- continuing or remaining in a place or state
noun
- (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
noun
- a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
noun
- a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
noun
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
verb
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
verb
- stop or halt
verb
- overcome or allay
verb
- fasten with stays
verb
- be in a certain place and not leave
verb
- stop a judicial process
verb
- hang on during a trial of endurance
verb
- dwell
verb
- continue in a place, position, or situation
Example sentences
they had a nice stay in Paris
a lengthy hospital stay
a four-month stay in bankruptcy court
the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court
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
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
Please stay the bloodshed!
quell my hunger
We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati
Stay put in the corner here!
Stick around and you will learn something!
The judge stayed the execution order
ride out the storm
You can stay with me while you are in town
stay a bit longer — the day is still young
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