outsat
Definition
- Verb (past tense of "outsit"):
- To sit longer than someone else: "outsat" means to remain seated for a longer period than another person.
- To sit beyond the scheduled duration: It also means to sit past the intended or allowed time for something.
Usage Examples
- To sit longer than someone else:
- She outsat everyone in the waiting room, refusing to leave until she saw the doctor. (She remained seated longer than all the other people.)
- To sit beyond the scheduled duration:
- The committee outsat its meeting time by two hours. (The committee continued sitting after the meeting was supposed to end.)
Advanced Usage
- "to outsat one's welcome": to stay longer than one is welcome or expected.
- He outsat his welcome at the party, lingering until the hosts started cleaning up. (He stayed longer than the hosts wanted him to.)
Variants and Related Words
- Outsit (verb, present tense): to sit longer than or beyond the limit of.
- I will outsit him if necessary. (I will remain seated longer than he does.)
- Outsitting (verb, present participle): the act of sitting longer than.
- Outsitting your friends in a marathon can be tiring. (The act of staying seated longer than your friends.)
Synonyms
- Outlast: to endure or persist longer than.
- She outlasted the other guests. (She stayed longer than they did.)
- Outstay: to stay longer than others or beyond a limit.
- He outstaied his welcome. (He stayed too long.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Outsit through: to endure a period of sitting longer than something.
- He outsat through the entire film, even though it was boring. (He remained seated for the whole movie.)
Related Idioms
- Outstay one's welcome: to remain as a guest longer than is polite or desired.
- The relatives outsat their welcome during the holidays. (They stayed longer than the hosts wanted.)