Definition of overstay Overstay

/owˌvɚstejˈ/ - [owverstey] - o•ver•stay

We found 6 definitions of overstay from 5 different sources.

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What does overstay mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

overstays, overstaying, overstayed  

overstay - stay too long; "overstay or outstay one's welcome"
  outstay
  bide, abide, stay dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • overstay (v. t.)
    To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • overstay
    ō-vėr-stā′, v.t. to stay too long

Part of speech

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  • overstay, verb, present, 1st person singular of overstay (infinitive).
  • overstay, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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