stay behind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of stay-behind.
verb
  1. To remain where one is, whilst others leave.
  2. To remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stay, behind.

Pronunciation

En-au-stay behind.ogg

Word forms

stay behind stay behinds stays behind staying behind stayed behind

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