overtime

noun over·time \ ˈō-vər-ˌtīm \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: overtime in a Sentence

Definition of overtime

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

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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 of overtime from the Web

But there are also complaints in some prisons about excessive reliance on overtime.

— New York Times, "Safety Concerns Grow as Inmates Are Guarded by Teachers and Secretaries," 17 June 2018
That resulted in each worker logging up to 10 hours of unpaid overtime each week, according to investigators.

— city news service, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cheesecake Factory and Contractors Fined $4.57 Million for Labor Violations," 11 June 2018
The Kettle Moraine forward rocketed a strike off the post and into the back of the net in the closing minutes of double overtime to break a scoreless tie with Janesville Craig and send the Lasers to the state tournament on Saturday night.

— curt hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Blair Cruikshank, Bonnie Blair's daughter, overcomes the flu and sends Kettle Moraine to state with double OT goal," 10 June 2018
When James came home in 2014-15, such problems didn't strike until the playoffs when Love suffered a separated shoulder in the first round against the Boston Celtics and Irving fractured his kneecap in overtime of Game 1 of the Finals.

— tribune news service, OregonLive.com, "LeBron James' free agency decision: Family priorities, 'championship mode' could collide," 9 June 2018
In other words, while so many elements of Westworld’s structure work overtime to keep viewers confused and disoriented, Sizemore’s entire function is to provide clarity.

— joanna robinson, HWD, "Is Lee Sizemore Westworld’s Season 2’s Most Important Character?," 21 May 2018
State Police confirmed Friday that 30 troopers had been re-assigned to Troop F, to cut down on overtime.

— matt stout, BostonGlobe.com, "Evans says Boston police, State Police at ‘standstill’ over Seaport jurisdiction," 18 May 2018
Emanuel campaigned in 2011 on a pledge to add police, then spent years relying largely on overtime to increase the number of officers on the street.

— gregory pratt, chicagotribune.com, "Vallas says Chicago has too few cops, plan calls for boosting ranks with new hires and retired detectives," 14 May 2018
Mango would lower obligations by reducing employee ranks through early buyouts and attrition and by fighting the abuse of voluntary overtime.

— marc levy, The Seattle Times, "Where Pennsylvania’s GOP governor candidates stand on issues," 12 May 2018

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First Known Use of overtime

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Definition of overtime for English Language Learners

: time spent working at your job that is in addition to your normal working hours
: the money paid for work that is done in addition to your normal working hours
: extra time added to a game when the score is tied at the end of the normal playing time

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noun over·time \ ˈō-vər-ˌtīm \

Definition of overtime for Students

1 : time spent working that is more than one usually works in a day or a week

2 : extra time added to a game when the score is tied at the end of the normal playing time

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