overtime

noun over·time \ ˈō-vər-ˌtīm \

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

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.

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The Tompkins boys and girls soccer teams fought through tense overtime periods in their regional quarterfinal matchups against Cy-Fair ISD teams, with Region III-6A tournament spots on the line.

— jack marrion, Houston Chronicle, "Tompkins, Cinco Ranch vie for regional titles," 10 Apr. 2018
There was no buzzer-beating trey, no crunch-time dagger, no overtime Hail Mary.

— chris johnson, SI.com, "Year-End Awards: The Best and Worst of the 2017–18 College Basketball Season," 10 Apr. 2018
Rosa battled through traffic in front of the goal, picked up a loose ball and scored with 30.1 seconds remaining in the first overtime period to give No.

— jeff seidel, baltimoresun.com, "After early lead disappears, No. 3 Notre Dame Prep lacrosse gets last word vs. No. 8 Bryn Mawr in OT win," 9 Apr. 2018
Toronto is looking for the four-game season sweep of the Pistons, though the Raptors needed overtime to win the last meeting, back on March 7.

— kirkland crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons vs. Toronto Raptors: How to watch home finale tonight," 9 Apr. 2018
The Giants, who lost in overtime to state champion Warren Central in the regional semifinal, figure to return starters Dawand Jones and Jalen Windham as top players.

— kyle neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Mark James leaves Ben Davis for Perry Meridian basketball job," 9 Apr. 2018
The Flyers blew leads in three of their four losses to the Penguins, including the two 5-4 overtime defeats in Pittsburgh.

— sam carchidi, Philly.com, "Flyers-Penguins playoff preview: What to expect from the Pittsburgh rival," 8 Apr. 2018
Pierce shot 15 of 21 for 36 points but fouled out in the second overtime.

— ben steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "10 memorable Milwaukee Bucks games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center," 8 Apr. 2018
This not-so-small government added up: Pruitt’s ambitious domestic and international travel led to rapidly escalating costs, with the security detail racking up so much overtime that many hit annual salary caps of about $160,000.

— chas danner, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Doubles Down on Pruitt, for Now," 8 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of overtime

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OVERTIME Defined for English Language Learners

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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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