stay in

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, in.

“I don't like to stay in motels.”

Opposite
go out
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Meanings

verbstay in (third-person singular simple present stays in, present participle staying in, simple past and past participle stayed in)

present singular third person stays in · participle present staying in · participle past stayed in · past stayed in

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, in.

    I don't like to stay in motels.

    1 more example

    I stayed in the house until it stopped raining.

  2. intransitiveTo remain at home.

    My friends invited me out on Saturday, but instead I stayed in and watched television.

    Antonyms: go out

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo remain at home.

Opposite
go out
Cite this entry
APA

stay in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stay%20in

MLA

“stay in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stay%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stay in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stay%20in.

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