Difference between Stop and Stay

STOP vs STAY: NOUN

A control mechanism on an audio or video player that causes a recording to stop playing.
A projecting stone, often carved, at the end of a molding.
A stopper.
A save made by a goalie.
The depression between the muzzle and top of the skull of an animal, especially a dog.
A plosive.
One of a set of speech sounds that is a plosive or a nasal.
A line used for securing something temporarily.
A knob, key, or pull that regulates such a set of pipes.
A tuned set of pipes, as in an organ.
A device such as a key for closing the hole on a wind instrument.
A hole on a wind instrument.
A fret on a stringed instrument.
The act of stopping a string or hole on an instrument.
A mark of punctuation, especially a period.
The effective aperture of a lens, controlled by a diaphragm.
A part in a mechanism that stops or regulates movement.
A stop order.
An order given to a bank to withhold payment on a check.
A device or means that obstructs, blocks, or plugs up.
A place at which someone or something stops.
A halt or stay, as on a trip.
The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped.
The state of inactivity following an interruption
An obstruction in a pipe or tube
A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
A restraint that checks the motion of something
A spot where something halts or pauses
The event of something ending
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
The act of stopping something
A brief stay in the course of a journey

That which holds or restrains; obstacle; check; hindrance; restraint.
A fastening for a garment; hence, a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
Plural A kind of waistcoat, stiffened with whalebone or other material, now worn chiefly by women and girls to support and give shape to the body, but formerly worn also by men.
In anatomy and zoology, technically, a prop or support: as, the bony stay of the operculum of a mail-cheeked fish, or cottoid. This is an enlarged suborbital bone which crosses the cheek and articulates with the præoperculum in the mail-cheeked fishes. See Cottoidea, Scleropariæ.
In some hollow-castings, a spindle which forms a support for the core.
In mining, a piece of wood used to secure the pump to an engine-shaft.
A rod, beneath the boiler, supporting the inside bearings of the crank-axle of a locomotive.
One of the sling-rods connecting a locomotive-boiler to its frame.
In steam-engines: A rod, bar. bolt, or gusset in a boiler, to hold two parts together against the pressure of steam: as, a tube-stay; a water-space stay.
Specifically— In building, a piece performing the office of a brace, to prevent the swerving or lateral deviation of the piece to which it is applied.
A prop; a support.
In a chain-cable, the transverse piece in a link.
A rope used for a similar purpose; a guy supporting the mast of a, derrick, a telegraphpole, or the like.
Nautical, a strong rope used to support a mast, and leading from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel.
A corset.
A strip of bone, plastic, or metal, used to stiffen a garment or part, such as a corset or shirt collar.
A support or brace.
A rope used to steady, guide, or brace.
A heavy rope or cable, usually of wire, used as a brace or support for a mast or spar.
The act of coming to a halt.
The act of halting; check.
The consequence of such an order.
The order by which a planned action is stayed.
A brief period of residence or visiting.
The state of inactivity following an interruption
A judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
A thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
Continuing or remaining in a place or state

STOP vs STAY: ADJECTIVE

Of, relating to, or being of use at the end of an operation or activity.

STOP vs STAY: VERB

Render unsuitable for passage
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Prevent completion
Seize on its way
Stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
Put an end to a state or an activity
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Interrupt a trip
Come to a halt, stop moving
Cause to stop
Stop from happening or developing

Stay behind
Dwell
Overcome or allay
A trial of endurance
Remain behind
Stay put (in a certain place)
Fasten with stays
Stay the same; remain in a certain state
Stop or halt
Continue in a place, position, or situation
Stop a judicial process

STOP vs STAY: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
To put an end to what one is doing; cease.
To cease moving, progressing, acting, or operating; come to a halt.
To close (a hole on a wind instrument) with the finger in sounding a desired pitch.
To press down (a string on a stringed instrument) on the fingerboard to produce a desired pitch.
To order a bank to withhold payment of.
To defeat in boxing by a knockout or technical knockout.
To defeat (an opponent or opposing team).
To discontinue or cease.
To prevent or restrain.
To cause to desist or to change a course of action.
To be or get in the way of (a bullet or other missile); be killed or wounded by.
To block or deflect (a blow, for example); parry or ward off.
To halt the motion or progress of.
To prevent the flow or passage of.
To obstruct or block passage on (a road, for example).
To constrict (an opening or orifice).
To close (an opening or hole) by covering, filling in, or plugging up.

To wait for; await.
To satisfy or appease temporarily.
To suspend by legal order the implementation of (a planned action), especially pending further proceedings.
To stop or restrain; check.
To remain during.
To stop moving or stop doing something.
To meet a bet in poker without raising it.
To keep up in a race or contest.
To continue or persist in an action or activity.
To linger or wait in order to do or experience something.
To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger.
To continue to be in a place or condition.

STOP vs STAY: TRANSITIVE VERB

To brace, support, or prop up.

STOP vs STAY: OTHER WORD TYPES

Either spatial or metaphorical
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy
Cause to end

We are not moving to Cincinnati"
Remain in a certain state
Stay the same
Hang on during a trial of endurance
Nautical, to change tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
To tack; put on the other tack: as, to stay ship.
Naut: To incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays: as, to stay a mast.
(idiom) (stay with (one)) To remain in one's memory; not be forgotten.
(idiom) (stay the course) To hold out or persevere to the end of a race or challenge.
(idiom) (stay put) To remain in a fixed or established position.
(transitive; intransitive verb) To put (a ship) on the opposite tack or to come about.

STOP vs STAY: RELATED WORDS

Stopover, Arrest, Check, Intercept, Kibosh, Point, Stay, Break, Terminate, Block, Catch, Discontinue, Quit, Cease, Halt

Appease, Delay, Halt, Outride, Arrest, Check, Stop, Abide, Detain, Persist, Rest, Bide, Stick, Continue, Remain

STOP vs STAY: DESCRIBE WORDS

Contain, Layover, Stopover, Arrest, Check, Intercept, Point, Stay, Break, Terminate, Block, Catch, Quit, Cease, Halt

Quell, Appease, Delay, Halt, Outride, Arrest, Check, Stop, Abide, Detain, Persist, Rest, Stick, Continue, Remain

STOP vs STAY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

Body armor can stop shrapnel, but nothing can stop blast waves.
They will only stop when they learn to stop regarding women as sexual objects.
Stop signs makes the orange ducks stop their march, instead of walking toward deathly devices and places.
No stop signs, the kind of place where nobody bothered to stop or slow down.
Stop Following this project to stop seeing updates on your home page.
Click the Stop button to stop this service.
Stop the flow of, stop from not comply.
Please help us make every stop a Safe Stop.
APPEAL OF STOP USE, STOP DISTRIBUTION, OR REMOVAL ORDER.
When required to stop because of a sign or signal, you must stop before the front of your vehicle reaches the stop line.

It allows measurement of the length of stay for CDU patients and monitors compliance with the CDU length of stay KPI.
If they want to stay, they can stay.
When a Hospital Stay Is Not a Stay.
The FCC appealed and obtained a temporary stay, but the stay was vacated before the appellate decision.
Stay fit and stay safe while working out in the comfort of your home.
Can I stay longer than the authorized period of stay on my visa?
But because of pressure to stay married, they stay together.
First stay at this hotel and would definitely stay again.
Stay tuned and stay involved as the discussion moves forward.
Stay calm, stay respectful, stay above the fray.

STOP vs STAY: QUESTIONS

Why did Tilade stop making chlorofluorocarbon inhalers?
When will natnatwest stop sending payment statements?
What happens when you stop taking medroxyprogesterone?
How do consumers stop sweatshops from proliferating?
Does border security help stop illegal immigration?
When to stop taking antiplatelets before colonoscopy?
What causes persistent flatulence (Non-Stop Farting)?
What celebrities are in Popstar never stop never stop?
Do you have to stop at all stop signs in California?
When does the start-stop function stop working on a car?

How is Antabuse medication helps drinkers stay sober?
Where do Bama bound students stay during orientation?
How long does lisdexamfetamine stay in your system?
Can restructuring teams help companies stay afloat?
Why stay at courtyard Mumbai International Airport?
How long will bluberries stay fresh unrefrigerated?
Why stay at Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection?
Why stay at Embassy Suites Cincinnati - Rivercenter?
What did Steve Jobs mean when he said 'Stay Hungry Stay foolish'?
How long can I stay in Germany with a short stay visa?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STOP AND STAY

STOP vs STAY: NOUN

STOP vs STAY: ADJECTIVE

STOP vs STAY: VERB

STOP vs STAY: INTRANSITIVE VERB

STOP vs STAY: TRANSITIVE VERB

STOP vs STAY: OTHER WORD TYPES

STOP vs STAY: RELATED WORDS

STOP vs STAY: DESCRIBE WORDS

STOP vs STAY: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

STOP vs STAY: QUESTIONS