to outstay
11outstay — [[t]a͟ʊtste͟ɪ[/t]] outstays, outstaying, outstayed to outstay your welcome → see welcome …
12outstay — verb (T) to stay somewhere longer than someone else: As usual she outstayed all the other guests at the party. see also: outstay your welcome welcome 3 (3) …
13outstay — /aʊtˈsteɪ/ (say owt stay) verb (t) 1. to stay longer than. 2. to stay beyond the time or duration of. –phrase 3. outstay one s welcome, to prolong a visit beyond an acceptable point …
14outstay — transitive verb Date: 1600 1. overstay 1 < outstayed their welcome > 2. to surpass in staying power < outstayed his competitors > …
15outstay — verb To stay beyond or longer than …
16outstay one's welcome — verb a) To stay as a guest longer than the host expected. b) (By extension) To become an unwelcome person because of embarrassing or antisocial behaviour …
17outstay — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. outwait, stay longer than, hang on, hang in there*; see endure 1 , wait 1 …
18outstay — v. stay longer than; stay too long; overstay a welcome …
19outstay one's welcome — stay too long, take advantage of a host s generosity …
20outstay — verb 1》 stay beyond the limit of (one s expected or permitted time). 2》 last longer than (another competitor) …