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!"
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"
remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order"
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
hang on during a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm"
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay a
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leave slowly and hesitantly
be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"