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stay out

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsteɪ ˈaʊt/

stay out means: To spend time away from home, especially late into the evening.

verb

AWAY FROM HOMEA2

To spend time away from home, especially late into the evening.

  • We stayed out late.
  • Her parents let her stay out all night.
  • How late can you stay out tonight?

How to use it: stay out until something (We stayed out until midnight.)

Opposites: stay in

Common phrases: stay out late, stay out overnight, stay out together

KEEP OUTA2

To remain outside a place or avoid entering it.

  • Stay out of this room.
  • We stayed out of the water because of the strong current.
  • Can you keep the children outside and tell them to stay out?

How to use it: stay out of somewhere (Please stay out of the kitchen while I cook.)

Similar words: keep out

Opposites: enter

Common phrases: stay out of, stay out here

Questions about stay out

What does stay out mean?

To spend time away from home, especially late into the evening.

What is stay out in other languages?

Türkçe: dışarıda kalmak · Español: quedarse fuera · Français: rester dehors · Deutsch: wegbleiben · Italiano: restare fuori · 日本語: 外で過ごす

How do you pronounce stay out?

It is pronounced /ˌsteɪ ˈaʊt/.

How do you use stay out in a sentence?

We stayed out late. Her parents let her stay out all night.

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