outsit

out·sit

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-sit]
- /ˌaʊtˈsɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-sit]
- /ˌaʊtˈsɪt/

Definitions of outsit word

verb with object outsit to sit longer than; outwait: He was determined to outsit his rival. 1
verb with object outsit to sit beyond the time of: We realized we were outsitting our welcome. 1
noun outsit To remain sitting, or in session, longer than, or beyond the time of; to outstay. 1
verb outsit to sit longer than or to the end of 0
verb transitive outsit to sit longer than (another) 0
verb transitive outsit to sit beyond the time of 0

See all 6 definitions of outsit

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Origin of outsit

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; out- + sit1

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Parts of speech for Outsit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outsit

outsit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

outsit usage trend in Literature

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