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

All the while, incumbent mayor Eric Adams is staying off the primary ballot, and is running, instead, as an independent. —Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 4 June 2025

Those who admitted to bias against Diddy, bad experiences with law enforcement, or, in one case, difficulty staying off marijuana for the trial’s duration were excused. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2025

But if Bochy, who turns 70 on Wednesday, wants to manage beyond this season, Schumaker might prefer to accept an immediate opening rather than stay off the field another year. —Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2025

Rhymes for stay off

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