stay off

verb

stayed off; staying off; stays off

1

: to avoid (something)

Let's stay off the subject of politics.

She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.

2

: to not go on (something)

Please stay off the grass.

Examples of stay off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every film that counts toward the total must play exclusively in theaters for at least 45 days and stay off subscription streaming for 90 days. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

He was ordered to stay off the internet while awaiting further proceedings. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

For decades, that floor stayed off-limits to technology leaders, who did their work behind the scenes while others carried the customer relationship. — Mike Trkay, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

At a Monday morning news briefing, Velázquez urged residents to stay off the streets and seek shelter if their homes are at risk. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for stay off

• ashraf
• checkoff
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• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
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• payoff
• playoff