outwait

[ out-weyt ]
/ ˌaʊtˈweɪt /

verb (used with object)

to surpass in waiting or expecting; wait longer than.
Archaic. to lie in ambush longer than.

Origin of outwait

First recorded in 1600–10; out- + wait

Words nearby outwait

outthrust, outtough, outtrade, outturn, outvote, outwait, outwalk, outward, outward bound, outward-bound, outwardly

Example sentences from the Web for outwait

  • Then they sat down by the electric heater to outwait the rain.

    Dan Carter Cub Scout |Mildred A. Wirt

  • Human eyes are none the strongest, neither is human patience, yet I have rarely seen a creature that could outwait a man.

    Roof and Meadow |Dallas Lore Sharp

  • You can't drag your prey out, and you can't pursue it, but you can outwait it.

    Contemporary One-Act Plays |Sir James M. Barrie