overstay
overstay · overstays · overstayed · overstaying
To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure timeTo remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time.
US/ˌoʊvɚstˈeɪ/
» Tom said he'd overstayed his visa.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time.
(transitive)To remain present beyond the limits of.
He overstayed his welcome.
More definitions
- stay too long
Examples
36 sentencesTom said he'd overstayed his visa.
I think I overstayed my welcome.
Many of the guests overstayed their welcome.
Tom said that he'd overstayed his visa.
Be careful not to overstay your welcome.
Translations
1 languagesForms
overstays, overstaying, overstayed, overstayed| Base form | overstay · to overstay |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overstays |
| Present participle | overstaying |
| Past simple | overstayed |
| Past participle | overstayed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- stay too long:outstay
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle