What is another word for stay?

Common synonyms for stay include arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage.

What is the past tense of stay?

The past tense of stay is stayed.

stay

Q: What rhymes with stay?

Words that rhyme with stay include they, way, may, day, say, away.

/steɪ/noun, verb1 syllable

Stay means: the state of inactivity following an interruption.

Synonyms for stay38

noun, as in the state of inactivity following an interruption

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage

verb, as in be in a certain place and not leave

stick, stick around, stay put, remain, persist

verb, as in continue in a place, position, or situation

stay on, continue, remain

verb, as in hang on during a trial of endurance

last out, ride out, outride

verb, as in stay the same; remain in a certain state

remain, rest

verb, as in dwell

bide, abide

verb, as in stop or halt

detain, delay

verb, as in overcome or allay

quell, appease

also used for stay

bear, prop up, uphold, curb, cancel, contend, break a lance, stand firm, take a stand, repress, stifle, cease, discontinue, terminate, resist

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of stay

move, depart, change

What does stay mean?14

noun

the state of inactivity following an interruption“the negotiations were in arrest”

continuing or remaining in a place or state“they had a nice stay in Paris”

a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted“the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court”

a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

verb

be in a certain place and not leave“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”

continue in a place, position, or situation“After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser”

hang on during a trial of endurance“ride out the storm”

stay the same; remain in a certain state“The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”

dwell“You can stay with me while you are in town”

stop or halt“Please stay the bloodshed!”

overcome or allay“quell my hunger”

stop a judicial process“The judge stayed the execution order”

fasten with stays

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stay?60

one syllable

they way may day say play pay reheygay bay ray lay grey

two syllables

away today ok uk okay survey display

three syllables

usa dna everyday

Show 40 near rhymes

make made take great same state game place days name case change states based came makes face games wait late age gave main played space date break takes became rate save page paid range trade hate james stage race changed

All 60 rhymes for stay, grouped by syllable

Stay in a sentence

If it rains tomorrow, will you stay at home?bmorsello
We have more music coming up, so stay tuned.CK
Instead, they prefer to stay in and watch television.timmartin
Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.Zifre
Cathy, please stay out of my way for a while.CN
Seeing that it is raining, you had better stay home.Sprachprofi
If you are not in a hurry, please stay a little longer.CK
Yes, but you do not have to stay to the end.unknown

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Forms of stay

as a noun

plural: stays

as a verb

past tense: stayed
past participle: stayed
present participle: staying
third-person singular: stays