stay away meaning

UK /steɪ əˈweɪ/ US /steɪ əˈweɪ/ 3 syllables

stay away (verb): stay clear of, avoid.

Definition of stay away

  1. stay clear of, avoid
    • Keep your hands off my wife!
    • Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous

    Synonyms: stand back, keep one's eyes off, keep one's distance, keep one's hands off

    Type of: be

How to pronounce stay away

stay away is pronounced /steɪ əˈweɪ/ in British English and /steɪ əˈweɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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