What does “stay” mean?
- 1
verbto remain in a place and not leave
Stay here until I come back.
- 2
verbto live in a place for a short time as a visitor
We stayed at a hotel near the beach.
- 3
verbto continue to be in a certain state
Try to stay calm.
Stay at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /steɪ/ · STAY
How to use “stay” correctly
“Stay up” means not go to bed; “stay in” means not go out.
Common phrases with “stay”
- stay home
- stay up late
- stay in touch
- stay at a hotel
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
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