stake out

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To watch a location and/or people, generally covertly. / (transitive) To mark off the limits by stakes

Japanese Meaning

（隠密に）場所や人物を監視する、張り込みする / 杭を用いて範囲や境界を区切る、定める

The detectives decided to stake out the café overnight to catch the suspect.

刑事たちは容疑者を捕まえるために、そのカフェを一晩張り込むことにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To watch a location and/or people, generally covertly.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To mark off the limits by stakes

stake out land

Sense（3）

(intransitive, croquet) To end the game by hitting the stake peg in the middle of the court.

stakes out

（ present singular third-person ）

staking out

（ participle present ）

staked out

（ participle past ）

staked out

（ past ）