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We all think we've got one more boxing match in us, and that, probably, will be the downfall of Floyd Mayweather, George Foreman, Manny Pacquiao. We'll overstay our welcome.
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Meaning of "overstay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSTAY

overstay  [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSTAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overstay is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overstay in English.

WHAT DOES OVERSTAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overstay in the English dictionary

The first definition of overstay in the dictionary is to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of. Other definition of overstay is to delay a transaction in until after the point at which the maximum profit would have been made. Overstay is also to stay in New Zealand beyond.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERSTAY

PRESENT

Present
I overstay
you overstay
he/she/it overstays
we overstay
you overstay
they overstay
Present continuous
I am overstaying
you are overstaying
he/she/it is overstaying
we are overstaying
you are overstaying
they are overstaying
Present perfect
I have overstayed
you have overstayed
he/she/it has overstayed
we have overstayed
you have overstayed
they have overstayed
Present perfect continuous
I have been overstaying
you have been overstaying
he/she/it has been overstaying
we have been overstaying
you have been overstaying
they have been overstaying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overstayed
you overstayed
he/she/it overstayed
we overstayed
you overstayed
they overstayed
Past continuous
I was overstaying
you were overstaying
he/she/it was overstaying
we were overstaying
you were overstaying
they were overstaying
Past perfect
I had overstayed
you had overstayed
he/she/it had overstayed
we had overstayed
you had overstayed
they had overstayed
Past perfect continuous
I had been overstaying
you had been overstaying
he/she/it had been overstaying
we had been overstaying
you had been overstaying
they had been overstaying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overstay
you will overstay
he/she/it will overstay
we will overstay
you will overstay
they will overstay
Future continuous
I will be overstaying
you will be overstaying
he/she/it will be overstaying
we will be overstaying
you will be overstaying
they will be overstaying
Future perfect
I will have overstayed
you will have overstayed
he/she/it will have overstayed
we will have overstayed
you will have overstayed
they will have overstayed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overstaying
you will have been overstaying
he/she/it will have been overstaying
we will have been overstaying
you will have been overstaying
they will have been overstaying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overstay
you would overstay
he/she/it would overstay
we would overstay
you would overstay
they would overstay
Conditional continuous
I would be overstaying
you would be overstaying
he/she/it would be overstaying
we would be overstaying
you would be overstaying
they would be overstaying
Conditional perfect
I would have overstay
you would have overstay
he/she/it would have overstay
we would have overstay
you would have overstay
they would have overstay
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overstaying
you would have been overstaying
he/she/it would have been overstaying
we would have been overstaying
you would have been overstaying
they would have been overstaying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overstay
we let´s overstay
you overstay
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overstay
Past participle
overstayed
Present Participle
overstaying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSTAY


backstay
ˈbækˌsteɪ
bobstay
ˈbɒbˌsteɪ
forestay
ˈfɔːˌsteɪ
headstay
ˈhɛdˌsteɪ
homestay
ˈhəʊmˌsteɪ
jackstay
ˈdʒækˌsteɪ
mainstay
ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ
outstay
ˌaʊtˈsteɪ
short-stay
ˈʃɔːtˌsteɪ
stay
steɪ
stey
steɪ
Timor-Leste
ˈtiːmɔˈlɛsteɪ
upstay
ʌpˈsteɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSTAY

overstaff
overstaffed
overstaffing
overstain
overstand
overstare
overstate
overstatement
overstay one´s welcome
overstayer
oversteer
overstep
overstepped
overstepping
overstimulate
overstimulation
overstink
overstir
overstock
overstocked

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSTAY

anyway
away
ay
bay
be that as it may
birthday
Blu-ray
Conway
day
display
dittay
everyday
Friday
from day to day
gay
gray
hay
in a way
overnight stay
satay

Synonyms and antonyms of overstay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overstay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSTAY

Find out the translation of overstay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overstay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overstay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逾期居留
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overstay
570 millions of speakers

English

overstay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठहराव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجاوز مدة الإقامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

засидеться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overstay
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সময় পেরিয়ে যাবার পরও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overstay
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tinggal jauh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overstay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーバーステイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장기 체류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overstay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở lại lâu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீறித் தங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दीर्घकाळ टिकून राहणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gereğinden fazla kalmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trattenersi oltre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedłużonych pobytów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

засидітися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rămâne mai mult decât
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρατείνουν την παραμονή τους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

te lank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overstayer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overstay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overstay

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTAY»

The term «overstay» is regularly used and occupies the 65.340 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overstay» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overstay» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overstay

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «OVERSTAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overstay.
1
George Foreman
We all think we've got one more boxing match in us, and that, probably, will be the downfall of Floyd Mayweather, George Foreman, Manny Pacquiao. We'll overstay our welcome.
2
Bobby Rahal
I'd seen people overstay their welcome and I didn't want that to happen at all.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSTAY»

Discover the use of overstay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overstay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Overstay Tracking: A Key Component of Homeland Security and ...
A Key Component of Homeland Security and a Layered Defense : Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives United States. General Accounting Office. have gained heightened attention because some of ...
United States. General Accounting Office, 2004
2
USVISIT : challenges and strategies for securing the U.S. ...
https://ect.dhs.gov/iq/workflow edit.aspx?cid=627344&tabid= Answer: The data source used to identify individual overstay records is DHS' Arrival and Departure Information System (ADIS). The core functionality of ADIS is to intake high ...
3
Comparative Constitutional Design
The presence of both democracy and older constitutions tends to decrease the propensity to overstay. The coefficient for the number of executives is close to statistically significant, indicating that the probability that executives in presidential ...
Tom Ginsburg, 2012
4
Visa Waiver Program: Actions are Needed to Improve ...
overstays from US-VISIT, the Visa Waiver Program Office has not requested that the Data Integrity Group provide validated overstay rate estimates from visa waiver or Road Map countries since 2005. Although DHS has not designated an  ...
Jess T. Ford, 2008
5
United States Statutes at Large, V. 121, 2007, 110th ...
"(C) Maximum visa overstay rate. — "(i) Requirement to establish. — After certification by the Secretary under subparagraph (A), the Secretary and the Secretary of State jointly shall use information from the air exit system referred to in such ...
National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register, United States
6
Illegal Aliens: Despite Data Limitations, Current Methods ...
The nonimmigrant overstay method assumes country of citizenship to be the best determinant of error. Alternatively, one could assume that the airline or shipping company, which is responsible for collecting the forms, is the major determinant ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995
7
Bender's Immigration and Nationality Act Service
[INA § 217(C)(3)(C)l (C) Maximum Visa Overstay Rate (i) Requirement to Establish After certification by the Secretary under subparagraph (A), the Secretary and the Secretary of State jointly shall use information from the air exit system ...
LexisNexis
8
Illegal Immigration: INS Overstay Estimation Methods Need ...
Original publisher: Washington, D.C. (441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington 20548): U.S. General Accounting Office, [1995] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)37189335 Subject: Illegal aliens -- United States.
United States. Accounting Office, 2011
9
Proceedings: ... Annual Research Conference
All countries were eligible to be used for estimating system error with the following exceptions: countries with fewer than 100 expected departures, countries with apparent overstay rates above the average rate for all countries, and, finally, ...
‎1986
10
Visa Waiver Program: Limitations with Department of Homeland ...
Therefore, DHS's plan will not inform overall and country-specific overstay rates —key factors in determining illegal immigration risks in the Visa Waiver Program. 11 In addition, the methodology does not address weaknesses in data the airlines ...
Jess T. Ford, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSTAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overstay is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to be a great houseguest
Just be sure not to overstay your welcome. Here are a few ideas on how to make your stay a pleasure for everyone involved: Don't come ... «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
2
Student unions resent closure of ANU
“The government has evidence on overstay of students in hostels even after the completion of their courses. It wants to instil a sense of ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Scramble for top post in Malaysia-China commerce group
"Datuk Bong should not overstay his welcome. The chamber is not short of talents who can to take over the top post. During Ngan's era, no one ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
4
Burundi's President Nkurunziza wins controversial third term
Nkurunziza's efforts to stay in power show a wider problem of regional leaders seeking to overstay their time in office by any means necessary, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Despite recent alerts, work release “walk away” cases not increasing
Those who overstay their return time by two hours or more are considered to have walked away from custody. When correctional officials catch ... «KCRG, Jul 15»
6
Attleboro school board member opts not to run for re-election
Murphy said he did not want to overstay his welcome. “I have heard other elected officials assert their intention to stick around 'as long as the ... «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Downton Abbey Season 6: Julian Fellowes Talks about Fulfilling …
... to add that the creative team felt that it was better to take out the show when it was still enjoying a huge popularity rather than overstay it. «Day Herald, Jul 15»
8
'Rick and Morty's Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland
DH: We were worried that it was going to be too long and didn't want to overstay our welcome. But the folks there liked what we sent and said it ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
9
Kenya in security lockdown as crowds welcome Barack Obama 'home'
... press freedom and the tendency of African leaders to overstay their welcome in office, something that is currently blighting Kenya's neighbour ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
FTII serves notices to 13 students for 'overstay'
Meanwhile, the strike by the FTII students protesting against appointment of TV actor Gajendra Chauhan as its chairman entered the 42nd day ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»

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