Stay I Stayed Staying Home Continue Place People

• stay there and don't move!
• i just want to stay in bed today.
• she stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.
• to stay home

stay

Verb Forms

1. to continue to be in a particular place for a period of time without moving away
• Stay there and don't move!
• I just want to stay in bed today.
• She stayed at home (= did not go out to work) while the children were young.
• to stay home
• We ended up staying for dinner.
• People are being advised to stay indoors.
• Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up?
• I'm staying late at the office tonight.
• My hat won't stay on!
• I can't stay long.
• I can stay a few minutes longer.
• I can stay for a few more minutes.
• ‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘No, thanks, I can't stay.’
• We stayed to see what would happen.
• They stayed talking until well into the night.

Extra Examples

• Alex stayed behind when the others had gone.
• Stay here while I go find out what's happening.
• She asked everyone else to leave the room but I was allowed to stay.
• Many students choose to stay after graduating and find jobs in the area.
• He preferred to stay at home and watch TV.
• I was allowed to stay home from school because I was sick.
• She stays in her room most of the time.
• We liked the city so much we decided to stay there.
• I had no more reason to stay in California.
• Complications could arise which require you to stay in hospital.
• We can't stay here indefinitely.
• ‘Stay with me!’ he pleaded.
• Why don't you stay for the rest of the day?
• I'm going to stay until tomorrow.
• Afterwards he stayed to chat and sign autographs.
• I didn't stay to watch the rest of the show.
• He stayed watching for a while, then went home.
• I'd love to stay chatting but I must go.
• I'd love to stay and chat but I must go.
• We encourage people to stay and have drinks after the movie.
• Do you run away or stay and fight?
• The ducklings stay close to their mother.
• The camera stays on her face throughout the scene.
• I dropped a sandwich on the floor and it stayed there all week.
2. to live in a place temporarily as a guest or visitor
• My sister's coming to stay next week.
• She's working here for two weeks and needs a place to stay.
• We found out we were staying in the same hotel.
• He's staying with friends this weekend.
• I missed the last bus and had to stay overnight.
• I stayed three nights at my cousin's house.

Extra Examples

• She's staying with her sister.
• We had an exchange student staying with us.
• We've got friends coming to stay.
• You can't stay here. We don't have a spare room.
• Where will you be staying while you're in Scotland?
• How long are you staying?
• We're staying a week in the mountains and a week by the coast.
• I'm staying at a hotel near the beach.
• I went to stay at their house in the country.
• It's one of the best places to stay in town.
• We can give you tips about where to stay and what to see.
• A young couple was staying in the room next door.
• He stayed for over a week.
• He invited her to stay for a while.
• We had friends staying for the weekend.
• Come and stay any time!
• He needs somewhere to stay.
• They haven't got anywhere to stay.
• Won't you let me stay?
3. to continue to be in a particular state or situation
• SYNONYM remain
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• I can't stay awake any longer.
• The store stays open late on Thursdays.
• to stay healthy/alive/calm/silent/safe
• He never stays angry for long.
• Stay tuned (= used to ask people to continue listening to or watching a particular programme on the radio or television).
• I don't know why they stay together (= remain married or in a relationship).
• Inflation stayed below 4 per cent last month.
• We said goodbye and promised to stay in touch.
• She did not want to stay in nursing all her life.
• The TV stays on all day in their house.
• We promised to stay friends for ever.
• She wanted to stay working in the pub.

Extra Examples

• Humans need minerals to stay healthy.
• How do you stay calm under pressure?
• It's important children learn how to stay safe online.
• At the moment, it's all fine. Let's hope it stays that way!
• The script manages to stay fresh and funny through 25 episodes.
• You will have to continue to change and grow if you want to stay competitive.
• Somehow the company managed to stay afloat.
• People want to stay fit as they age.
• She has stayed true to her principles.
• Organizations invest vast amounts to stay ahead in the race for information.
• advice on how to stay positive during hard times
• I was told to stay quiet.
• He can't stay still for five minutes.
• I was so tired I could hardly stay upright.
• I've tried hard to stay strong through all this.
• She managed to stay cool during the meeting.
• Lost and so far from other human life, he faced a desperate struggle to stay alive.
• She wanted a drink but she had to stay sober.
• Email is a great way to stay in touch with friends.
• He managed to stay in power for almost 15 years.
• It's now quite unusual to stay in the same job your whole working life.
• The tax cuts will stay in place for two more years.
• financial help for parents to stay at home with their children
• Many small shops are struggling to stay in business.
• the battle to stay on top
• His big brother used to help him stay out of trouble.
• I tried to stay out of sight.
• It stayed cloudy for most of the day.
• Let's hope it stays fine for the wedding this afternoon.
• I try to stay on top of musical trends.
• The project manager makes sure the project stays on track.
• He planned to stay a virgin until he was married.
• Don't click on the image if you want it to stay the same size.
• You can't stay living with your parents forever.
• I stayed hiding until he left.
4. to now be accepted or used by most people and therefore a permanent part of our lives
• It looks like televised trials are here to stay.
5. to remain calm; to not worry
• It's OK—hang loose and stay cool.
6. (to get/stay) in good physical condition
• You don't have to spend a fortune on gym membership to get in shape.
• I like to stay in shape.
7. to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems
• Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.
8. used to tell a dog not to move
9. to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems
• Stay clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.
10. to continue doing something until it has finished or been completed, even though it is difficult
• Very few of the trainees have stayed the course.
• He insists that he will not quit but will stay the course.
11. to stop yourself from doing something; to prevent you from doing something
• It was prudence, not logic, that stayed his hand.
12. to remain calm; to not worry
• It's OK—stay loose and just enjoy yourselves.
13. to sleep at somebody’s house for one night
• You can always stay the night at our house.
• She stayed the night at Kathryn's.
14. if somebody/something stays put, they continue to be in the place where they are or where they have been put
• He chose to stay put while the rest of us toured the area.

Word Origin

• verb late Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French estai-, stem of Old French ester, from Latin stare ‘to stand’.