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English - English Dict (Wordnet)
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Noun - (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
- a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
- 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
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- the negotiations were in arrest
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
- continuing or remaining in a place or state
- they had a nice stay in Paris
- a four-month stay in bankruptcy court
Verb - stop a judicial process
- The judge stayed the execution order
- hang on during a trial of endurance
- stay behind
- The smell stayed in the room
- The hostility remained long after they made up
- stop or halt
- Please stay the bloodshed!
- remain behind
- I had to stay at home and watch the children
- continue in a place, position, or situation
- After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
- despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
- She continued as deputy mayor for another year
- dwell
- You can stay with me while you are in town
- stay a bit longer--the day is still young
- stay put (in a certain place); we are not moving to Cincinnati"
- We are staying in Detroit
- Stay put in the corner here!
- Stick around and you will learn something!
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
- He remained unmoved by her tears
- The bad weather continued for another week
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