Definition & Meaning of "stay up"

to stay up

[phrase form: stay]

to choose not to go to bed and remain awake

to remain elevated or in an upright position

(of a system or machine) to remain functional

(of a sports teams) to remain in the current league or division without being being moved to a lower one

Example

The night shift worker always stays up during their shift to ensure the smooth operation of their job.

Machines should stay up for the overnight workload.

Servers will stay up for system testing.

The generator will stay up during the entire event.

Students often stay up late to mug up before the final exam.

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