OUTSTAY


Meaning of OUTSTAY in English

(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb

Etymology: out- + stay

1.

a. : to stay beyond : overstay

outstayed his welcome

outstayed his leave

b. : to stay longer than

was determined to outstay him — John Buchan

2. : to surpass in staying power

outstayed the favorite by a neck

a writer who has outstayed many who began more brilliantly

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.