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:
- flee
- abandon
- run away
- forsake
- buzz (off)
- skip
- skip
- run away
- peel off
- vacate
- push on
- vamoose
- abandon
- escape
- push off
- abscond
- peel off
- fly
- buzz (off)
- pike (out or off)
- push off
- fly
- vacate
- push on
- escape
- clear off
- bug out
- vamoose
- shove (off)
- get out
- bail out
- forsake
- book
- clear off
- pike (out or off)
- bail out
- bug out
- flee
- get out
- shove (off)
- abscond
- pull out
- evacuate
- book
- pull out
- evacuate
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.
overstay, linger, remain, dawdle,loiter, await, wait,hang on, hold on, stick around
depart, pack (up or off), clear out, take off, walk out, go off, quit, move, walk out, bail
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.