to surpass in waiting or expecting; wait longer than
2. archaic
to lie in ambush longer than
Word origin
[1600–10; out- + wait]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alpine, cadet, dolly, syndicate, umbrellaout- is a prefixal use of the adverb out, occurring in various senses in compounds (outcast; outcome; outside), and serving also to form many transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing,or outdoing in the particular action indicated (outbid; outdo; outgeneral; outlast; outstay; outrate)
Examples of 'outwait' in a sentence
outwait
After coffee and two liqueurs, it became obvious that the students planned to outwait us.