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Noun: overtime  'ow-vu(r),tIm
  1. Work done in addition to regular working hours
    "She earned extra money by putting in overtime at the office"
     
  2. Additional time added to the normal length of a game, often in order to break a tied score
    "The football match went into overtime after ending in a draw";
    - extra time
     
  3. The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours
    "The factory workers earned overtime for their weekend shifts"
Adverb: overtime  'ow-vu(r),tIm
  1. Beyond the regular time
    "she often has to work overtime"

Derived forms: overtimes

Type of: period, period of time, time period, time span, work time

Part of: athletic game

Encyclopedia: Overtime