stay
IPA: stˈeɪ
noun
- Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.
- (law) A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
- (archaic) A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.
- A fixed state; fixedness; stability; permanence.
- (nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
- Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
- (obsolete) Hindrance; let; check.
- A prop; a support.
- A piece of stiff material, such as plastic or whalebone, used to stiffen a piece of clothing.
- (in the plural) A corset.
- (archaic) A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
- (nautical) A strong rope or wire supporting a mast, and leading from one masthead down to some other, or other part of the vessel.
- A guy, rope, or wire supporting or stabilizing a platform, such as a bridge, a pole, such as a tentpole, the mast of a derrick, or other structural element.
- The transverse piece in a chain-cable link.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
- (intransitive, copulative) To continue to have a particular quality.
- (transitive) To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.
- (transitive) To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.
- (transitive) To stop or delay something.
- To stop; detain; keep back; delay; hinder.
- To restrain; withhold; check; stop.
- To cause to cease; to put an end to.
- To put off; defer; postpone; delay; keep back.
- (transitive) To hold the attention of.
- (transitive, obsolete) To bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist.
- (transitive, obsolete) To wait for; await.
- (transitive, obsolete) To remain for the purpose of; to stay to take part in or be present at (a meal, ceremony etc.).
- (intransitive, obsolete) To rest; depend; rely.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To stop; come to a stand or standstill.
- (intransitive, archaic) To come to an end; cease.
- (intransitive, archaic) To dwell; linger; tarry; wait.
- (intransitive, dated) To make a stand; to stand firm.
- (intransitive) To hold out, as in a race or contest; last or persevere to the end; to show staying power.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To wait; rest in patience or expectation.
- (intransitive, obsolete, used with on or upon) To wait as an attendant; give ceremonious or submissive attendance.
- (intransitive, Scotland, South Africa, India, Southern US, African-American Vernacular, colloquial) To live; reside
- To brace or support with a stay or stays
- (transitive, nautical) To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays.
- (transitive, nautical) To tack; put on the other tack.
- (intransitive, nautical) To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
adjective
- (UK dialectal) Steep; ascending.
- (UK dialectal) (of a roof) Steeply pitched.
- (UK dialectal) Difficult to negotiate; not easy to access; sheer.
- (UK dialectal) Stiff; upright; unbending; reserved; haughty; proud.
adverb
- (UK dialectal) Steeply.
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Examples of "stay" in Sentences
- The kid stayed behind.
- The horse stayed still.
- The rest of the city stayed intact.
- I'm staying at the home of thefamily.
- He was tempted to stay in the university.
- Stay consistent with the rest of the article.
- The slayer stayed in the prison for the rest of his life.
- I was wishing I could just stay and _stay_ in this room. "
- Please stop the slander and stay on topic of the biography.
- Brennius stayed in Rome and ruled ruthlessly for the rest of his days.
- The president has used the term stay the course over and over and over again.
- Taylor and the rest of the household stayed behind to fend off local creditors.
- Lapidos explores the question and concludes that certain traits help make a word stay in the lexicon.
- Clicking on the senator makes the label stay on between transitions so you can track them across sessions.
- Cain called Perry "insensitive" for letting the word stay there for so long during an interview with Fox News Sunday.
- I call the Republican position to stay the course ’stay and pray’………counters ‘cut and run’ pretty well, wouldn’t you say?
- At the same time they were saying “The policy is to stay the course,” the president was saying “The policy has never been ’stay the course.’”
- #IfWinActive iWebBrowser2 Learner Build ID: 2.5 % GuiWinTitle% is the best way versions of the title stay uniform i think we should use that instead what if i decide to this weekend rename it?
- While Gaga drip-feeds exclusive information on new artwork, single premieres and things fans genuinely want to know, Lott uses the phrase "stay crazy" like an excitable children's TV presenter.