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

The National Weather Service has issued high-risk warnings for most East Coast beaches, urging even strong swimmers to stay out of the water. —Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025

The National Weather Service is urging people to stay out of the ocean to avoid deadly surf conditions expected through at least Thursday. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025

Erin's deadly rip currents forecast From South Florida to Long Island, officials warn of life-threatening rip currents, urging those who visit the beach to stay out of the water, no matter how clear the skies are overhead. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

Imprisonment for probation violations like staying out past curfew or drug use mushroomed, with one in four people incarcerated not for new offenses, but for non-criminal rule violations. —Vincent Schiraldi, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for stay out

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