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Stay in meaning

Stay in is a phrasal verb that means to remain at home instead of going out.

Past simple
stayed in
Past participle
stayed in
-ing form
staying in

What stay in means

B1

To remain at home instead of going out

We stayed in and watched a film together.

Similar phrasal verbs

With stay: stay up.

With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in.

Common questions

What does stay in mean?

To remain at home instead of going out.

What is the past tense of stay in?

Stayed in, which is also its past participle.

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