noun
overtime
OH-vuh-tym
noun
1
Extra time worked beyond someone's normal hours, or the higher pay for that work.
"She worked overtime to finish the project before the deadline."
"The factory pays time-and-a-half for overtime."
2
An added period of play used to settle a tied game in sport.
"The match went to overtime after both teams finished level."
How to Use Overtime
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExtra hours worked past the normal shift, or extra playing time in sport.
Common pairings
work overtime
paid overtime
go into overtime
Word Forms
overtimed past tense, overtimes plural, overtimes singular
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Etymology
From over- + time.