outwait

out·wait

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-weyt]
- /ˌaʊtˈweɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-weyt]
- /ˌaʊtˈweɪt/

Definitions of outwait word

verb with object outwait to surpass in waiting or expecting; wait longer than. 1
verb with object outwait Archaic. to lie in ambush longer than. 1
noun outwait Wait longer than (someone else). 1
verb outwait to wait longer than 0

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Origin of outwait

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; out- + wait

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Parts of speech for Outwait

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outwait

outwait popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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outwait usage trend in Literature

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