wears out one's welcome

A form of wear out one's welcome — To behave in an offensive, burdensome, or tiresome manner, with the result that one's continued presence is unwanted within a residence, commercial establishment, or social group.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of wear out one's welcome
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wears out one's welcome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wears%20out%20one's%20welcome

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“wears out one's welcome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wears%20out%20one's%20welcome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wears out one's welcome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wears%20out%20one's%20welcome.

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