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

The father shared that the frustrating reality is there is little one can do to avoid such situations, other than staying off the road during drunk-driving peak times. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Residents of Cárdenas, a small city two hours east of Havana, stay off the streets at night. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

During thunderstorms, stay off of porches and keep your distance from windows and doors. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

In Poipu, a resort town on the southern coast of Kauai, officials called on residents to stay off roads and urged tourists to shelter in place. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for stay off

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