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
There are several IPs that have moved on from the brand, which happens with every company overtime.
—
David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Huskies walloped Servite 42-14 in their season opener before losing in overtime to Santa Margarita 33-27.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Moody finished his rookie season by missing a kick in each of the final four games, including field-goal attempts in the regular-season finale and two playoff wins before a point-after kick got blocked in the Super Bowl overtime loss to Kansas City.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Lifetime, Prater was 23-of-24 on those attempts that happened in the last two minutes of regulation or in overtime.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overtime
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Huskies walloped Servite 42-14 in their season opener before losing in overtime to Santa Margarita 33-27.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Moody finished his rookie season by missing a kick in each of the final four games, including field-goal attempts in the regular-season finale and two playoff wins before a point-after kick got blocked in the Super Bowl overtime loss to Kansas City.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Lifetime, Prater was 23-of-24 on those attempts that happened in the last two minutes of regulation or in overtime.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overtime
Cite this Entry
“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share