outstay
pronunciation
How to pronounce outstay in British English:
UK [ˌaʊtˈsteɪ]
How to pronounce outstay in American English:
US [aʊtˈste]
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- Verb:
- stay too long
- surpass in staying power
Word Origin
- outstay (v.)
- c. 1600, from out (adv.) + stay (v.).
Example
- 1. Don 't outstay your welcome .
- 2. The first is that people who steal across the border or quietly outstay their visas now avoid los angeles , just as theyincreasinglybypass other traditional gateways such as new york and chicago .