staying

STAY-ing/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/

Noun pluralstayings

2 meanings of staying

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of stay. Use this form when something is happening now.
We are staying at my grandma's house this week.
The children kept staying up past their bedtime.
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2
nouncountable
A short visit, or time spent in a place as a guest.
Like the time you spend at a friend's house when you visit.
Our staying at the lake house was the best part of summer.
Her staying with us made the whole week feel special.
Similarvisit, sojourn, residence
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staying is a form of stay

stay, verb: To remain in a place for some time instead of leaving. Full entry

Forms: staystays he/she/itstaying -ing formstayed past tense, past participle
Spelling: stay → staying: add -ing

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