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stay back

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsteɪ ˈbæk/

stay back means: To keep away from someone or something, often because it could be dangerous.

verb

KEEP YOUR DISTANCEB1

To keep away from someone or something, often because it could be dangerous.

  • Stay back from the fire.
  • The police told everyone to stay back.
  • We stayed back while the workers moved the heavy machine.

How to use it: stay back from someone/something (Stay back from the edge of the cliff.)

Similar words: keep back, stand back, keep away

Opposites: approach

Common phrases: stay back safely, stay back here

REMAIN LATEB2

To remain at work, school, or another place after the usual time to leave.

  • I stayed back after work.
  • Two students stayed back to help clean the classroom.
  • Can you stay back for an extra hour tonight?

How to use it: stay back to do something (I stayed back to finish the report.)

Similar words: stay behind, remain

Common phrases: stay back late, stay back tonight

Questions about stay back

What does stay back mean?

To keep away from someone or something, often because it could be dangerous.

What is stay back in other languages?

Türkçe: uzak durmak · Español: mantenerse alejado · Français: rester à distance · Deutsch: Abstand halten · Italiano: stare lontano · 日本語: 離れている

How do you pronounce stay back?

It is pronounced /ˌsteɪ ˈbæk/.

How do you use stay back in a sentence?

Stay back from the fire. The police told everyone to stay back.

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