Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stay away

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables
stay -away
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

stay-away

Frequently Paired Words

stayaway stay-away

Synonyms

stand back keep one's eyes off keep one's distance keep one's hands off

Questions

What does stay away mean?
To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.

How to pronounce stay away

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