Stay (IPA: /ˈsteɪ/)
| Stay (n.) |
A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel. Those which lead forward are called fore-and-aft stays; those which lead to the vessel's side are called backstays. See Illust. of Ship. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To stop from motion or falling; to prop; to fix firmly; to hold up; to support. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To bear up under; to endure; to support; to resist successfully. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To hinde/; to delay; to detain; to keep back. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To remain for the purpose of; to wait for. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To cause to cease; to put an end to. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To fasten or secure with stays; as, to stay a flat sheet in a steam boiler. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To tack, as a vessel, so that the other side of the vessel shall be presented to the wind. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To continue in a state. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To wait; to attend; to forbear to act. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To dwell; to tarry; to linger. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To rest; to depend; to rely; to stand; to insist. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To hold out in a race or other contest; as, a horse stays well. |
| Stay (v. i.) |
To change tack; as a ship. |
| Stay (n.) |
That which serves as a prop; a support. |
| Stay (n.) |
A corset stiffened with whalebone or other material, worn by women, and rarely by men. |
| Stay (n.) |
Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city. |
| Stay (n.) |
Cessation of motion or progression; stand; stop. |
| Stay (n.) |
Hindrance; let; check. |
| Stay (n.) |
Restraint of passion; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety. |
| Stay (n.) |
Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them. |
| Stay |
2013 song by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko |
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2012 song by Tooji |
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2005 single by Ne-Yo ft. Peedi Peedi |
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2005 film by Marc Forster |
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1960 song by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs |
| Stay Synonyms |
Check, Stop, Hitch, Halt, Arrest, Stoppage |
| Stay Synonyms |
Bide, Abide |
| Stay Synonyms |
Delay, Detain |
| Stay Synonyms |
Ride Out, Last Out, Outride |
| Stay Synonyms |
Persist, Remain |
| Stay Synonyms |
Quell, Appease |
| Stay Synonyms |
Rest, Remain |
| Stay Synonyms |
Stay On, Continue, Remain |
| Stay Synonyms |
Stay Put, Stick, Stick Around |
| Stay (Last Name / Surname) |
Stay is the #28,263 most common last name / surname from the 2010 United States Census. The census reported that 846 people had that surname. |
| Spanish Translation |
Stay in Spanish is Permanecer |
| Tagalog Translation |
Stay in Tagalog is Magpabiiin |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "The trouble is ," he said, is that things never get better, they just stay the same, only more so ." (p. 124)" - Discworld |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "The way you got the time on the island was to find the crocodile, and then stay near him till the clock struck ." “ pg. 88" - Peter Pan |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " [While talking to Harley Quinn] Oh, you little minx, I could never stay mad at you."" - The Joker |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " Always stay on good terms with everyone for as long as possible, or longer." - Diplomacy (game) |
| Example Sentence (Quote) "An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought." - Politics |
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