Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stay put

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: stay put
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remain in one fixed place

Example Sentences

"I'm not moving there; I'd rather stay put."
"I keep adjusting the focus, but it won't stay put."

Inflected Forms

stays put (present, singular) staying put (participle, present) stayed put (participle, past) stayed put (past)

Synonyms

stay stick stick around remain persist

Questions

What does stay put mean?: To remain in one fixed place

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