Overtime (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. working time before or after one's regularly scheduled working hours; extra working time.
  2. pay for such time (distinguished from straight time).
  3. time in excess of a prescribed period.
  4. an additional period of play for deciding the winner of a game in which the contestants are tied at the end of the regular playing period.
adverb
  1. during overtime: to work overtime.
adjective
  1. of or for overtime: overtime pay.
verb (used with object), o·ver·timed, o·ver·tim·ing.
  1. to give too much time to (a photographic exposure).
noun (ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm)
    • work at a regular job done in addition to regular working hours
    • (as modifier)
  1. the rate of pay established for such work
  2. time in excess of a set period
  3. extra time
adverb (ˈəʊvəˌtaɪm)
  1. beyond the regular or stipulated time
verb (ˌəʊvəˈtaɪm)
  1. to exceed the required time for (a photographic exposure)
Overtime (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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