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Definition of overstay verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

overstay

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈsteɪ//
 
overstay somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overstay
 
he / she / it overstays
 
past simple overstayed
 
-ing form overstaying
 
 
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  • to stay longer than the length of time you are expected or allowed to stay They overstayed their visa.
    • Idioms
    outstay/overstay your welcome
     
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    to stay somewhere as a guest longer than you are wanted
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