Definitions for outstay
ˌaʊtˈsteɪout·stay

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overstay, outstayverb

   stay too long

   "overstay or outstay one's welcome"

2. outstayverb

   surpass in staying power

   "They outstayed their competitors"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outstayverb

   To stay beyond or longer than.

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1. outstay

   Outstay generally means to stay longer than is necessary, expected, or welcome. It often refers to a situation where a person remains in a place or position longer than they should, or continues an activity or behavior beyond an appropriate point.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Outstay

   owt-stā′, v.t. (Shak.) to stay beyond.

Matched Categories

1. • Stay

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce outstay?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say outstay in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of outstay in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of outstay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=outstay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Outstay
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=outstay
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=outstay