stay out

phrasal verb

stayed out; staying out; stays out

1

: to avoid going into a place

They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out.

2

: to spend time away from home

She stayed out dancing all night.

Examples of stay out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Powered by People has not released numbers yet regarding how much it’s raised or spent in connection with the Texas Democrats’ stays out of state, whether before or after Fahey’s ruling restricting the group’s fundraising. —Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

The Sheffield Wednesday Supporters’ Trust has urged fans to boycott official merchandise and stay out of their seats for the opening of the new Championship season at Leicester City. —Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025

Officials pleaded with residents to stay out of their cars and off the roads. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2025

The key indexes stayed out of danger by hiding behind their big brothers, the Nasdaq giants that embody both defense and aggression in this bull market. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for stay out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout