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Definition stay down in American English

stay down phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

to remain under water

Example

Even with breathing apparatus, you couldn't stay down for an hour.

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2

if food that you have eaten stays down, it stays in your stomach and you are not sick

Example

She had a piece of toast and that stayed down.

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Definition stay down in American English