Stay up Meaning in English
expression
ˈsteɪ/ /ˈəp
STAY-uhp
stˈeɪ/ /ˈʌp
stay-UP
Definition
To remain awake and not go to bed, especially later than usual.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and common in speech. Usually used for staying awake at night for a reason ('study,' 'work,' 'watch TV'). Often followed by 'late' or a reason ('stay up to finish a project'). Not used for standing upright.
Spanish: quedarse despiertoPortuguese (BR): ficar acordadoPortuguese (PT): ficar acordadoChinese (Simplified): 熬夜Chinese (Traditional): 熬夜Hindi: जागते रहनाArabic: يسهرBengali: জেগে থাকা - না ঘুমানোRussian: не ложиться спать - бодрствоватьJapanese: 夜更かしする - 起きているVietnamese: thức khuya - thức đến muộnKorean: 밤늦게까지 깨어 있다 - 늦게 자다Turkish: geç saatlere kadar uyanık kalmak - geç yatmakUrdu: جاگتے رہنا - دیر تک جاگناIndonesian: begadang - tetap terjaga
Example Sentences
I stay up late to do my homework.
basic
Don't stay up too late tonight.
basic
She always stays up to watch movies on weekends.
basic
Why did you stay up so late last night?
natural
I can't stay up all night—I need my sleep.
natural
Sometimes I stay up just scrolling on my phone.
natural