STAY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • continuing or remaining in a place or state
   Usage Example(s)
   • they had a nice stay in Paris
   • a lengthy hospital stay
   • a four-month stay in bankruptcy court
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • human action (what does human action mean?)
   • human activity (what does human activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sojourn (what does sojourn mean?)
   • visit (what does visit mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stopover (what does stopover mean?)
   • layover (what does layover mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stay on (what does stay on mean?)
   • continue (what does continue mean?)
   • remain (what does remain mean?)
   • bide (what does bide mean?)
   • abide (what does abide mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stick (what does stick mean?)
   • stick around (what does stick around mean?)
   • stay put (what does stay put mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • remain (what does remain mean?)
   • rest (what does rest mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • brace (what does brace mean?)
   • bracing (what does bracing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • backstay (what does backstay mean?)
   • forestay (what does forestay mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • strip (what does strip mean?)
   • slip (what does slip mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
   Usage Example(s)
   • the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decree (what does decree mean?)
   • edict (what does edict mean?)
   • fiat (what does fiat mean?)
   • order (what does order mean?)
   • rescript (what does rescript mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • stay of execution (what does stay of execution mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the state of inactivity following an interruption
   Synonym(s)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hitch (what does hitch mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stoppage (what does stoppage mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inaction (what does inaction mean?)
   • inactivity (what does inactivity mean?)
   • inactiveness (what does inactiveness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • countercheck (what does countercheck mean?)
   • logjam (what does logjam mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • arrest (what does arrest mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)

STAY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • stay the same
   • remain in a certain state
   Synonym(s)
   • remain (what does remain mean?)
   • rest (what does rest mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sit tight (what does sit tight mean?)
   • stick together (what does stick together mean?)
   • stay together (what does stay together mean?)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • stay fresh (what does stay fresh mean?)
   • be (what does be mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
2. Meaning
   • stop or halt
   Synonym(s)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • detain (what does detain mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Please stay the bloodshed!
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • retard (what does retard mean?)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   • holdup (what does holdup mean?)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
3. Meaning
   • overcome or allay
   Synonym(s)
   • appease (what does appease mean?)
   • quell (what does quell mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • quell my hunger
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • meet (what does meet mean?)
   • satisfy (what does satisfy mean?)
   • fill (what does fill mean?)
   • fulfill (what does fulfill mean?)
   • fulfil (what does fulfil mean?)
4. Meaning
   • fasten with stays
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • secure (what does secure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
5. Meaning
   • stay put (in a certain place)
   • we are not moving to Cincinnati”
   Synonym(s)
   • stay put (what does stay put mean?)
   • stick (what does stick mean?)
   • stick around (what does stick around mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We are staying in Detroit
   • Stay put in the corner here!
   • Stick around and you will learn something!
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stay in place (what does stay in place mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
6. Meaning
   • remain behind
   Usage Example(s)
   • I had to stay at home and watch the children
   Antonym(s)
   • depart (what does depart mean?)
   • take leave (what does take leave mean?)
   • quit (what does quit mean?)
7. Meaning
   • stop a judicial process
   Usage Example(s)
   • The judge stayed the execution order
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stop (what does stop mean?)
   • halt (what does halt mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • kibosh (what does kibosh mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a trial of endurance
   Synonym(s)
   • last out (what does last out mean?)
   • outride (what does outride mean?)
   • ride out (what does ride out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • ride out the storm
   Hyponym(s)
   • outstay (what does outstay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stayer (what does stayer mean?)
9. Meaning
   • dwell
   Synonym(s)
   • abide (what does abide mean?)
   • bide (what does bide mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • You can stay with me while you are in town
   • stay a bit longer–the day is still young
   Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • stay on (what does stay on mean?)
   • continue (what does continue mean?)
   • remain (what does remain mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • visit (what does visit mean?)
   • overstay (what does overstay mean?)
   • outstay (what does outstay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stay (what does stay mean?)
   • residency (what does residency mean?)
   • residence (what does residence mean?)
   • abidance (what does abidance mean?)
10. Meaning
    • continue in a place, position, or situation
    Synonym(s)
    • continue (what does continue mean?)
    • remain (what does remain mean?)
    • stay on (what does stay on mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) stay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • be (what does be mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • bide (what does bide mean?)
    • abide (what does abide mean?)
    • stay (what does stay mean?)
    • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
    • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
    • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
    • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
    • stay (what does stay mean?)
11. Meaning
    • stay behind
    Synonym(s)
    • persist (what does persist mean?)
    • remain (what does remain mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • The smell stayed in the room
    • The hostility remained long after they made up
    Hyponym(s)
    • stick (what does stick mean?)
    • linger (what does linger mean?)