stay behind English

Meaning stay behind meaning

What does stay behind mean?

stay behind verb

— (idiomatic) To remain where one is, whilst others leave.

— to remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment

Synonyms stay behind synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as stay behind?

stay behind English » English

remain

stay back

remain behind

keep behind

work overtime

stay

linger

left over

lack

keep in

hang back

delay

be left

be late

Topics stay behind topics

What do people use stay behind to talk about?

Physical actions Move Not moving

Stay, remain

• What words refer to someone not moving?
  stay stay behind stay back remain remain behind stay where you are stay put remain in place hold your place hold still freeze stationary standstill stand around stand still linger tarry abide