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a
: time spent working at your job that is in addition to your normal working hours
I worked two hours of overtime last week.
He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
b
: the money paid for work that is done in addition to your normal working hours
How much did you earn last month in overtime?
overtime pay
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: extra time added to a game when the score is tied at the end of the normal playing time
The game went into overtime.
They lost the game in overtime.
—often used before another nounan overtime win/period/game
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“Overtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/overtime. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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