Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stay the night

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: stay the night
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spend a night at someone else's home.

Example Sentences

"If you can't find another place to crash, you can stay the night at mine if you like."

Inflected Forms

stays the night (present, singular) staying the night (participle, present) stayed the night (participle, past) stayed the night (past)

Phrases

overnight bag

Frequently Paired Words

overnight bag

Questions

What does stay the night mean?: To spend a night at someone else's home.

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