stay

Definitions

1. 1noun

   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.

2. 2intransitive verb

   To stop from motion or falling; to prop; to fix firmly; to hold up; to support.

3. 3intransitive verb

   To support from sinking; to sustain with strength; to satisfy in part or for the time.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To bear up under; to endure; to support; to resist successfully.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold.

6. 6intransitive verb

   To hinde/; to delay; to detain; to keep back.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To remain for the purpose of; to wait for.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To cause to cease; to put an end to.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To fasten or secure with stays; as, to stay a flat sheet in a steam boiler.

10. 10intransitive verb

    To tack, as a vessel, so that the other side of the vessel shall be presented to the wind.

11. 11intransitive verb

    To remain; to continue in a place; to abide fixed for a space of time; to stop; to stand still.

12. 12intransitive verb

    To continue in a state.

13. 13intransitive verb

    To wait; to attend; to forbear to act.

14. 14intransitive verb

    To dwell; to tarry; to linger.

15. 15intransitive verb

    To rest; to depend; to rely; to stand; to insist.

16. 16intransitive verb

    To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed.

17. 17intransitive verb

    To hold out in a race or other contest; as, a horse stays well.

18. 18intransitive verb

    To change tack; as a ship.

19. 19noun

    That which serves as a prop; a support.

20. 20noun

    A corset stiffened with whalebone or other material, worn by women, and rarely by men.

21. 21noun

    Continuance in a place; abode for a space of time; sojourn; as, you make a short stay in this city.

22. 22noun

    Cessation of motion or progression; stand; stop.

23. 23noun

    Hindrance; let; check.

24. 24noun

    Restraint of passion; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.

25. 25noun

    Strictly, a part in tension to hold the parts together, or stiffen them.

26. 26noun

    continuing or remaining in a place or state

    "they had a nice stay in Paris"

    "a lengthy hospital stay"

27. 27noun

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

28. 28noun

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

29. 29noun

    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"

30. 30noun

    the state of inactivity following an interruption

    "the negotiations were in arrest"

    "held them in check"

    Synonyms

    arrestcheckhalthitchstopstoppage
31. 31verb

    stay the same; remain in a certain state

    "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"

    "rest assured"

    Synonyms

    remainrest
32. 32verb

    stop or halt

    "Please stay the bloodshed!"

    Synonyms

    delaydetain
33. 33verb

    overcome or allay

    "quell my hunger"

    Synonyms

    appeasequell
34. 34verb

    fasten with stays

35. 35verb

    stay put (in a certain place)

    "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"

    "Stay put in the corner here!"

    Synonyms

    stick
36. 36verb

    remain behind

    "I had to stay at home and watch the children"

37. 37verb

    stop a judicial process

    "The judge stayed the execution order"

38. 38verb

    hang on during a trial of endurance

    "ride out the storm"

    Synonyms

    outride
39. 39verb

    dwell

    "You can stay with me while you are in town"

    "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

    Synonyms

    abidebide
40. 40verb

    continue in a place, position, or situation

    "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"

    "Stay with me, please"

    Synonyms

    continueremain
41. 41verb

    stay behind

    "The smell stayed in the room"

    "The hostility remained long after they made up"

    Synonyms

    persistremain