overwait means the period of time one overwaits; an excessive duration of waiting; delay. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
overwait is pronounced /ˈəʊvəweɪt/.
Etymology
From over- + wait.
noun
- The period of time one overwaits; an excessive duration of waiting; delay.“But they have objected that this word oppresse is incertain; for he may be oppressed with overwait, or hunger and cold.”
verb
- To wait for an excessive amount of time; wait beyond the time allowed or expected; wait too long.“I didn't waste any time getting to sleep, and the orderly didn't overwait his time, either. I miscalculated on the moon and the depth of our chasm. I expected the moon to appear some time before midnight, but she didn't.”