staying (Meaning)
staying
a temporary suspension or injunction of an action or process by a usually discretionary judicial or executive order, to stand firm, to remain during, to take up residence, to fasten (as a smokestack) with stays, to check the course of (something, such as a disease), guy entry 2, to fix on something as a foundation, capacity for endurance, allay, pacify, to last out (as a race), to stop doing something, self-control, moderation, to call a poker bet without raising, a strong rope or wire used to steady or brace something (as a mast), to continue in a place or condition, a corset stiffened with bones, a thin firm strip (as of plastic) used for stiffening a garment (as a corset) or part (as a shirt collar), to wait for, to provide support for, to temporarily suspend or prevent by judicial or executive order, a stopping of a procedure by court or executive order, a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast, to incline (a mast) forward, aft, or to one side by the stays, check entry 2 sense 2, halt, to go about, something that serves as a prop, one that serves as a prop, a stopping or suspension of procedure or execution by judicial or executive order, to be in waiting or attendance, to secure upright with or as if with stays, to provide physical or moral support for, to keep even in a contest or rivalry, to stick or remain with (a race, a trial of endurance, etc.) to the end, the action of halting, a residence or sojourn in a place, a thin firm strip (as of plastic) used for stiffening a garment or part (such as a shirt collar), to stop going forward, a residence or visit in a place, wait entry 1 sense 1a, to quiet the hunger of temporarily, to stop or delay the proceeding or advance of by or as if by interposing an obstacle
Synonyms & Antonyms of staying
staying Sentence Examples
- The hikers were staying overnight at a cozy shelter in the mountains.
- The Airbnb guests were staying for an extended period to explore the local area.
- The students were staying late at the library to finish their research papers.
- The newlyweds were staying at a luxurious resort to celebrate their honeymoon.
- The family was staying in a quaint cottage by the lake.
- The dog was staying with a neighbor while its owners were away on vacation.
- The patient was staying in the hospital for observation after a minor surgery.
- The suspect was staying in a motel near the crime scene.
- The professor was staying on campus to work on a new research project.
- The traveler was staying in a backpacker hostel to meet other adventurers.
FAQs About the word staying
a temporary suspension or injunction of an action or process by a usually discretionary judicial or executive order, to stand firm, to remain during, to take up
durable, stable, enduring, lasting, immortal, everlasting, staunch,permanent, flourishing, thriving
worn, wasted, weakened, tender,weak, delicate, exhausted, soft, enfeebled, susceptible
The hikers were staying overnight at a cozy shelter in the mountains.
The Airbnb guests were staying for an extended period to explore the local area.
The students were staying late at the library to finish their research papers.
The newlyweds were staying at a luxurious resort to celebrate their honeymoon.
