Definition of overtime
1 : time in excess of a set limit: such asa : working time in excess of a standard day or weekb : 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
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Hundreds of officers on overtime were also deployed to those districts.
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The 267-lap race is run in three stages: one stage ends at lap 60; the next ends at lap 160; and the final stage is a sprint to the finish unless there's overtime.
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The starting salary for a trainee firefighter is 22,017 pounds ($28,500), though higher rates apply for overtime.
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Below are the teams that won their division: KHA U14G – 2-0-1, lost in the finals in overtimeKHA U16G – 3-0, lost in the finals KHA U18G – 3-0, lost in the semifinals on penalty kicks Other local soccer clubs had individual teams represent them.
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Fire Chief Paul Berardi said the overtime occurred when the department had about 68 vacancies for shifts that needed to be filled.
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His overtime goal in Game 5 against the Predators in the first round of the historic, magical, drought-ending Stanley Cup run in 2010 remains one of the most important in Hawks history.
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Overtime that promise of good fortune has extended to newlyweds: legend has it that passing through the gate together will bring the couple a lifetime of happiness.
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A former Amazon.com warehouse manager is suing the company in California for failing to pay overtime wages.
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First Known Use of overtime
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OVERTIME Defined for English Language Learners
overtime
playDefinition of overtime for English Language Learners
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: time spent working at your job that is in addition to your normal working hours
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: the money paid for work that is done in addition to your normal working hours
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: extra time added to a game when the score is tied at the end of the normal playing time
OVERTIME Defined for Kids
overtime
playDefinition 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
Learn More about overtime
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See words that rhyme with overtime Spanish Central: Translation of overtime Nglish: Translation of overtime for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about overtime
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