Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: stay
IPA transcription: [st'eɪ]
Pronunciations of stay
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: stay
    Meaning: continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: stay, remain, rest
    Meaning: stay the same; remain in a certain state; "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"
  • Synonyms: stay, stick, stick_around, stay_put
    Meaning: stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
  • Synonyms: bide, abide, stay
    Meaning: dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
  • Synonyms: stay, stay_on, continue, remain
    Meaning: continue in a place, position, or situation; "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"
  • Synonyms: stay
    Meaning: remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
  • Synonyms: stay, detain, delay
    Meaning: stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
Usage examples
  • "Stay?
  • Stay there."
  • I can not stay!
  • Stay one moment!"
  • "Stay, wait a bit!
  • I shall stay here.
  • “Pickering stay!”
  • Stay by me until then.
  • Can't you stay anyway?"
  • You got to stay always.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Libby (Lost), License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Disneyland with the Death Penalty, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Bob Dylan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Harvey Milk, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording A Sound of Thunder, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hillary Clinton, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Samantha Smith, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Common chiffchaff, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Beauchamp–Sharp Tragedy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Baden-Powell House, License CC BY-SA 4.0