stay out of

phrasal-verb
UK: /steɪ aʊt ɒv/
US: /steɪ aʊt ʌv/

  1. To avoid becoming involved in something.

    1. Please stay out of my room it is a mess. [ ] [ ]
    2. I told my brother to stay out of my business, but he never listens. [ ] [ ]

  2. To not enter a place or area.

    1. Stay out of the street while we play ball. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sign warned people to stay out of the construction site for their own safety. [ ] [ ]

  3. To remain away from something dangerous or harmful.

    1. Stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's best to stay out of the abandoned building it's not safe. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

avoid

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "stay out of" in English means: To avoid becoming involved in something., To not enter a place or area., To remain away from something dangerous or harmful..

The phonetic transcription of "stay out of" is /steɪ aʊt ɒv/ in British English and /steɪ aʊt ʌv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "stay out of": avoid.

Example usage of "stay out of": "Please stay out of my room it is a mess.". More examples on the page.