stay 2
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the state of inactivity following an interruption
Examples
- 1.the negotiations were in arrest
- 2.he spent the entire stop in his seat
- 3.during the halt he got some lunch
- 4.the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- 5.held them in check
Synonyms
- arrest 2
the state of inactivity following an interruption
- check 4
the state of inactivity following an interruption
- halt 1
the state of inactivity following an interruption
- hitch 2
the state of inactivity following an interruption
- stop 4
the state of inactivity following an interruption
- stoppage 1
the state of inactivity following an interruption
