stay 2noundomain: statePrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionthe state of inactivity following an interruptionReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.held them in check2.during the halt he got some lunch3.the negotiations were in arrest4.the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow5.he spent the entire stop in his seatSynonymsarrest 2check 4halt 1hitch 2stop 4stoppage 1