overtime
Americannoun
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working time before or after one's regularly scheduled working hours; extra working time.
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pay for such time (straight time ).
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time in excess of a prescribed period.
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Sports. an additional period of play for deciding the winner of a game in which the contestants are tied at the end of the regular playing period.
adverb
adjective
verb (used with object)
noun
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work at a regular job done in addition to regular working hours
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( as modifier )
overtime pay
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the rate of pay established for such work
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time in excess of a set period
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sport extra time
adverb
verb
Etymology
Origin of overtime
Example Sentences
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On Feb. 19, the U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime for the gold medal in women’s hockey.
From Los Angeles Times
The other firefighters, too, seemed eager to “just get this hose picked up,” Pike said, adding that he was working overtime the day after a holiday “because nobody else wanted to work it.”
From Los Angeles Times
Three days later, the U.S. men’s hockey team also won gold by defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime.
From Los Angeles Times
Jarrett Allen scored 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for Cleveland, but his last-gasp effort that would have forced overtime was ruled to have left his hand after the buzzer.
From Barron's
The team's appearance was teased this week in the wake of the gold-medal overtime victory against Canada on Sunday in the Winter Olympics.
From BBC
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