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

When Abrams stayed out too late at a casino in 2024, the former front office responded by demoting him through the end of the season. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Roos van Reek & Jack Munro stayed out of trouble and avoided the early knockout round upsets that be felled many of the other top seeds to claim the Mixed title and guarantee the double-double for themselves on the weekend. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

She is required to stay out of DC except for court or pretrial business. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Additionally, if someone has an open wound, the CDC recommends staying out of saltwater or brackish water. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for stay out

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