verb
- to stay somewhere longer than planned, expected, or allowed
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overstay’
Examples
- She often overstays her welcome at dinner parties.
- The tourist overstays his visa and faces deportation.
- He overstays at the office every night this week.
- The guest overstays despite hints that it’s time to leave.
- My cousin overstays her visit by three days.
- The student overstays in the library past closing time.