Stayed

Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪ/

Stayed (verb)

  1. To not leave a place or position.
  2. To live somewhere for a short time.
  3. To stop something from happening for a while.

Examples

  • Please stay here until I return.
  • The cat decided to stay on the warm blanket.

Common collocations: stay put, stay calm, stay quiet, stay overnight, stay with friends

Stayed (noun)

  1. A period of living somewhere for a short time.
  2. A legal order to stop a process temporarily.

Examples

  • Our stay at the resort was relaxing.
  • The stay in the countryside was refreshing.

Synonyms of Stayed

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Stayed

  • — when discussing departing a place
  • — when discussing leaving a location