stay out

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

Companies often treat political engagement as a choice between taking a position and staying out of the issue, but choosing not to participate doesn’t guarantee the company will be left out of the debate. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Many students rely on sports to stay out of trouble, to get good grades. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

This summer, the annual Perseid meteor shower peaked on the day of a new moon — and a solar eclipse — so moonlight stayed out of the way. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

People can remain on the sand but are advised to stay out of the water. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stay out

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