stay off

phrasal 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

Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Footage from Iranian cities suggests that hundreds of thousands, including many elderly, are defying stern warnings from authorities to stay off the streets, despite a nationwide internet blackout and severe telecommunications restrictions that have blocked calls and text messages since Thursday. —Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026

Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches. —Brandi D. Addison, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026

But the demonstrations are diffuse and largely leaderless, and Pezeshkian’s efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — have not persuaded the protesters to stay off the streets. —Henry Austin, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for stay off

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