7 English Phrasal Verbs With 'STAY'

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We have definitions for 7 phrasal verbs with 'STAY'

7 phrasal verbs with 'STAY'

Stay away

  1. Not come
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He said he didn't like them coming and wanted them to STAY AWAY.

Stay away from

  1. Avoid, not come
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He told them to STAY AWAY FROM him.

Stay in

  1. Not go out
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I'm going to STAY IN and chill tonight; I can't be bothered to go out.

Stay on

  1. Remain longer than anticipated
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She STAYED ON after she graduated to do a Master's degree.

Stay out

  1. Not go home
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We STAYED OUT all night.

Stay over

  1. Stay overnight
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I STAYED OVER at a friend's house last night because of the train strike.

Stay up

  1. Not go to bed
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The children STAYED UP until way past their bedtime.

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