Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Proper Noun

Adverb

The word "stay" can be used as verb, noun, adjective, proper noun and adverb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

change come depart leave move

Derived Terms

bestay bobstay chain stay forestay forstay funnel stay gainstay gay for the stay here to stay jackstay miss stays offstay onstay outstay overstay pay to stay pay-to-stay perch stay seat stay sell in May and stay away spring stay stay and play stay away stay behind stay hungry stay loose stay on stay one's hand stay over stay put stay tackle stay the course stay the distance stay the night stay time stay together stay tuned stay up stay up late stay within the lines stay-at-home stay-away stay-button stay-dry stay-stomach stayaway staybolt staycation stayer staylace stayless staymaker stayman staysail stayship storm stay the family that lays together stays together the family that prays together stays together the more things change, the more they stay the same time and tide stay for no man understay unstay unstayed upstay what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas what happens on the road stays on the road what happens on tour stays on tour

Distinct From

go going leave move moving

Etymologically Related To

stake stead steady stick sty

Context

aave chain cable dialectal law nautical seafaring uk us south used with on or upon

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act be block brace bracing check conform to continue decree deed delay edict exist fasten fiat fill fit fix fulfil fulfill halt hang in hang on hold on human action human activity inaction inactiveness inactivity kibosh meet order persevere persist remain rescript retard satisfy secure slip stay in place stay on stop strip

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

backstay forestay mainstay triatic stay

Type Of (IsA)

act brace decree standing rigging strip

Manner Of

be check fasten stay in place stop

Related Terms

abide belive continue dwell live remain reside tarry

Related Terms

abide abode action ascending attendant await being being still belive break caution cease ceremonious cessation change check clasp collar collar frame come to end command continuance continue defer definite delay depend detain difficult dog dog command dwell execution executions expectation fastening fixedness frame given governor governor given guy halt haughty here hinder hold out hold up hook incline last linger live make stand mast masthead moderation negotiate patience permanence persevere pitched plastic postpone postponement prop proud prudence punishment put off quality rely remain remain here reserved reside rest restrain rope sheer sobriety sojourn stability standstill steadiness steady steep steeply stiff still stop stopped stopped executions submissive support sustain tack tarry tentpole transverse unbending upright vessel wait whalebone wire withhold

Synonym Network

abide arrest attend await bear bide blin cancel cease contend continue curb endure last out mastrope persist quell sojourn wait

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.