Stay up
/steɪ ʌp/B1
Intermediate
1. To go to bed later than usual, often intentionally because of an activity.
- I decided to stay up to finish the movie.
- The children got permission to stay up past their bedtime on New Year's Eve.
- If you stay up too late, you'll be tired tomorrow.
2. To stay awake either deliberately or unintentionally, not involving a specific activity.
- I couldn't sleep last night, so I just stayed up.
- She always stays up when she's worried about something.
- They stayed up all night talking.
3. To remain awake for extended periods often due to work or studies.
- College students often have to stay up all night to study for exams.
- Doctors sometimes stay up for long hours during their shifts.
- He stayed up until dawn, finishing his project.
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