Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of stay
"After a long week at work, I decided to stayed home all weekend to catch up on my reading."
In plain English: Stayed means remaining in one place or continuing to do something without leaving or stopping.
"We stayed home all day because it was raining outside."
Derived from Old English stanian (to stand, remain), stayed originally meant to stop or halt movement. It is the past tense and past participle of stay, retaining this sense of remaining in one place over time.