outstay (Meaning)
outstay (v)
stay too long
surpass in staying power
outstay (v. t.)
To stay beyond or longer than.
Synonyms & Antonyms of outstay
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- skip
- abandon
- fly
- bail out
- abandon
- abscond
- fly
- forsake
- pike (out or off)
- evacuate
- vacate
- pike (out or off)
- vacate
- buzz (off)
- forsake
- get out
- shove (off)
- get out
- bail out
- peel off
- bug out
- escape
- abscond
- run away
- push off
- vamoose
- push off
- skip
- buzz (off)
- pull out
- book
- flee
- clear off
- clear off
- bug out
- push on
- pull out
- peel off
- evacuate
- book
- run away
- push on
- flee
- escape
- vamoose
- shove (off)
outstay Sentence Examples
- The visitors had outstayed their welcome by several hours.
- He had been outstaying his lease for weeks, hoping his landlord wouldn't notice.
- The child was outstaying his bedtime by an hour, much to his parents' frustration.
- The job was expected to take two days, but it had outstayed its deadline.
- The house guests had outstayed their intended visit by a week.
- The storm had outstayed its expected duration, causing widespread flooding.
- The guest speaker outstayed his allotted time, cutting into the time for other speakers.
- The overstaying partygoers had trashed the apartment.
- The pain had outstayed its welcome, refusing to subside despite medication.
- The car had outstayed its parking spot, earning a ticket from the parking enforcement officer.
FAQs About the word outstay
stay too long, surpass in staying powerTo stay beyond or longer than.
linger,overstay, await, dawdle, remain,loiter, wait, dwell, stick around, abide
leave, quit, go off, go, depart, cut out, walk out, bail, cut out, take off
The visitors had outstayed their welcome by several hours.
He had been outstaying his lease for weeks, hoping his landlord wouldn't notice.
The child was outstaying his bedtime by an hour, much to his parents' frustration.
The job was expected to take two days, but it had outstayed its deadline.
