stay up

/steɪ əp/
/steɪ əp/
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Other forms: stayed up; staying up; stays up

Definitions of stay up
  1. verb
    not go to bed
    “Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow”
    synonyms: sit up
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    type of:
    wake
    be awake, be alert, be there
Pronunciation
US
/steɪ əp/
UK
/steɪ əp/
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