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

No tax on tips and overtime and the $6,000 bonus deduction for seniors have been well publicized, but there’s much more in the new law that can change your taxes. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

Ensworth would be unbeaten if not for a dramatic overtime loss to Jared Curtis and Nashville Christian. —Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025

After trailing Minnesota by 20 points midway through the third quarter, the Mercury chipped away at Minnesota’s lead en route to an 89-83 overtime victory. —Ben Pickman, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025

Payroll records show Farmer’s base pay in 2024 was $83,283, with roughly half that amount in overtime, bringing his total earnings for that year to $135,868. —Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025

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