Synonyms and antonyms of To remain in a place or situation in British Thesaurus

remain (verb)

to stay in a particular place or position and not leave it

stay (verb)

to remain in a particular place

wait (verb)

to stay in one place because you expect or hope that something will happen

keep (verb)

to stay in a state, position, or place without changing or moving

linger (verb)

to stay somewhere longer than is necessary, or to spend longer doing something than is necessary, because it is enjoyable or helpful to you

stand (verb)

if a car, train, plane etc stands somewhere, it remains there without moving, waiting to be used

stay behind ()

to remain somewhere after everyone else has left

tarry (verb)

mainly literary to stay somewhere longer than you should

stick around ()

to remain in a place for longer than you originally intended, especially in order to wait for something to happen

stay put ()

to remain in one place or position

hover (verb)

to stay somewhere because you are waiting to do something or because you cannot decide what to do

keep back ()

to not move towards someone or something, or to stop someone from doing this

kick around ()

if people are kicking around, or kicking around a place, they are in that place without any definite plans

lie in wait (for someone) ()

to hide so that you can attack someone when they pass you

loiter (verb)

to stand or wait in a public place for no particular reason

lurk (verb)

to wait, sometimes hiding, in order to frighten, annoy, or attack someone

shelter (verb)

to stay somewhere where you are protected from bad weather

shelter (verb)

to stay in a place where you are protected from danger

sit out ()

to stay until the end of something, especially something unpleasant

sit through ()

to stay until the end of something, especially if you are not enjoying it

sit tight ()

to stay where you are, or to not take action until the right time

skulk (verb)

to move around or to wait somewhere in a secret way, especially because you are going to do something bad

spend (verb)

to stay somewhere or to do something for a period of time

stalk (verb)

literary to move around in a place in a dangerous, harmful, or threatening way

stand around ()

to stand somewhere and do nothing, often when you should be doing something

stand there ()

to stand in a place for no particular purpose, without doing anything useful

stay (verb)

to remain in a particular situation or state

stay around ()

to not leave a person or place

stay in ()

to remain in your home for a period of time

stay on ()

to remain at a job, school, or place for longer than you had intended to

stir (verb)

if you do not stir from a place, you do not leave it or move away from it

stop in ()

to stay at home

stop on ()

to remain at a place longer than you had intended to

wait behind ()

to stay somewhere after everyone else has left

wait in ()

to stay at home because you expect someone to come or to telephone you

wait out ()

to stay where you are until something ends, usually something bad