Outstay Definition

out-stā
outstayed, outstays
verb
outstayed, outstays
To stay longer than.
Webster's New World
To stay beyond the time of; overstay.
Webster's New World
To show greater endurance than.
She outstayed her opponents and won the race.
American Heritage
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Outstay Sentence Examples

  • Though considerable numbers are still bred in the British Islands, notwithstanding the diminished area suitable for them, most of those that fall to the gun are undoubtedly of foreign origin, arriving from Scandinavia towards the close of summer or later, and many will outstay the winter if the weather be not too severe, while the home-bred birds emigrate in autumn to return the following spring.

  • Believe me, you could never outstay your welcome at my place.

  • There's hardly a weak song in the bunch and all are so brief that they ca n't outstay their welcome.

  • The seats aren't very good and they just outstay their welcome.

  • At a crisp 90 minutes, the film does not outstay its welcome.

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