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- pronunciation:
- steI
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stays, staying, stayed |
| definition 1: |
When you stay somewhere, you spend some time in that place.
Keenan and Jordan stayed in the park all afternoon shooting their basketball and playing on the swings.- synonyms:
- remain
- antonyms:
- leave
- similar words:
- live, run, settle, wait
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| definition 2: |
When you stay, it means that you don't move or go away.
Chris's mom told him to stay with her in the store.My cat likes to stay near me when I sit on the couch.- synonyms:
- remain
- antonyms:
- go, leave
- similar words:
- visit
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| definition 3: |
When you stay somewhere, you sleep there or live there for a short time.
Nicole's mom is sick, so Nicole's aunt is staying with them for a while to help out.When we went to the beach for a week, we stayed in a small cottage.- similar words:
- camp, dwell, live, remain, room, run, visit
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| definition 4: |
When you stay a certain way, you don't change.
Alyssa's little sister was tired and she couldn't stay awake for the whole movie.Daniel's feet stayed warm in his new boots. He could play outside in the snow a long time.- synonyms:
- remain
- antonyms:
- alter
- similar words:
- continue, endure, hold, keep, last
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| related words: |
persist, stick, stop |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A stay is a visit or short period of living. When you have a stay at your grandmother's house, it means that you have a period of living at your grandmother's house.
Jamal's cousin is coming for a short stay during the summer.- similar words:
- residence
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| related words: |
wait |
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