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staying the night

staying the night is the present participle and gerund of stay the night.

Meaning of stay the night

Verb

stay the night (third-person singular simple present stays the night, present participle staying the night, simple past and past participle stayed the night)

  1. To spend a night at someone else's home.
    • If you can't find another place to crash, you can stay the night at mine if you like.

Questions about staying the night

What is staying the night the present participle and gerund of?
Staying the night is the present participle and gerund of stay the night.

Words near staying the night in the dictionary

  1. staying power
  2. staying powers
  3. staying put
  4. staying the course
  5. staying the distance
  6. staying the night
  7. staying together
  8. staying tuned
  9. staying up
  10. staying up late
  11. staying within the lines

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