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stay on

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsteɪ ˈɑːn/ · UK /ˌsteɪ ˈɒn/

stay on means: To remain attached to or resting on something rather than coming off.

verb

REMAIN ATTACHEDA2

To remain attached to or resting on something rather than coming off.

  • My hat won’t stay on.
  • The lid stayed on during the journey.
  • How do these shoes stay on your feet?

How to use it: stay on something (The sticker will not stay on the wet surface.)

Similar words: remain attached

Opposites: come off

Common phrases: stay on, stay on something

REMAIN LONGERB1

To remain in a place or continue in a role after others leave or you were expected to leave.

  • Everyone left, but I stayed on.
  • She stayed on at the hotel for another week.
  • Will you stay on as manager after the sale?

How to use it: stay on at/in something (She stayed on at school for another year.); stay on as something (He stayed on as an adviser after retiring.)

Similar words: remain, continue

Opposites: leave

Common phrases: stay on, stay on at school

Questions about stay on

What does stay on mean?

To remain attached to or resting on something rather than coming off.

What is stay on in other languages?

Türkçe: üzerinde kalmak · Español: seguir puesto · Français: rester en place · Deutsch: draufbleiben · Italiano: restare attaccato · 日本語: 外れずについている

How do you pronounce stay on?

In American English /ˌsteɪ ˈɑːn/; in British English /ˌsteɪ ˈɒn/.

How do you use stay on in a sentence?

My hat won’t stay on. The lid stayed on during the journey.

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