gerund or present participle
Staying means remaining in a place instead of leaving.
I'm staying here until the storm passes.
Why are you staying at the office so late?
American English
How to pronounce staying
verb · nounA2Very common word
STAYihng
/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of stay
"Staying" often follows am, is, or are to describe a current or planned action.
Staying means remaining in a place instead of leaving.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Staying means living or sleeping somewhere for a short time.
We're staying at a hotel near the airport.
She's staying with her aunt this week.
gerund or present participle
Staying means continuing to be in the same condition.
I'm staying calm during the interview.
The door is staying open during the meeting.
gerund
Staying can name the activity of remaining somewhere rather than leaving.
Staying home tonight sounds perfect.
Staying with friends can save money.
Useful expressions
to remain awake and not go to bed
I stayed up to finish the report.
to remain away from home, especially at night
We stayed out until midnight.
to remain at home instead of going out
Let's stay in and watch a movie.
Related words & forms
In stayed, y changes to i before -ed.