overtime

noun

over·​time ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 

1

: time in excess of a set limit: such as

a

: working time in excess of a standard day or week

b

: an extra period of play in a contest

2

: the wage paid for overtime

overtime adverb

Examples of overtime in a Sentence

I worked two hours of overtime last week.

He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.

How much did you earn last month in overtime?

The game went into overtime.

They lost the game in overtime.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Rams ran it 39 times that night, too, gaining 124 yards as part of a display that amassed 581 yards (80 coming in overtime) with 457 passing yards and 26 first downs. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026

The Red Wings rebounded from a 4-3 overtime loss to Minnesota on Thursday and now have points in their last five games. —CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026

Returning from injury, Marchand scored his second goal of the game in overtime as the Florida Panthers mounted a dramatic rally on Saturday, overcoming a third period deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 at Grand Casino Arena, in the final event of the yearly Hockey Day Minnesota. —Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026

The second was a Seahawks overtime win in Seattle that shifted on a punt return for a touchdown and a two-point conversion on an incomplete backward pass. —Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing overtime

• overtime pay
• work overtime

Rhymes for overtime

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• pantomime

Kids Definition

overtime

noun

over·​time ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 

1

: time beyond a set limit

especially : working time beyond a standard day or week

2

: the wage paid for overtime

overtime adverb or adjective