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overtime

[ noun adverb adjective oh-ver-tahym; verb oh-ver-tahym ]

noun

  1. working time before or after one's regularly scheduled working hours; extra working time.
  2. pay for such time ( straight time ).
  3. time in excess of a prescribed period.
  4. Sports. 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)

overtimed, overtiming.
  1. to give too much time to (a photographic exposure).

overtime

noun

    1. work at a regular job done in addition to regular working hours
    2. ( as modifier )

      overtime pay

  1. the rate of pay established for such work
  2. time in excess of a set period
  3. sport extra time
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. beyond the regular or stipulated time
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to exceed the required time for (a photographic exposure)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of overtime1

First recorded in 1530–40; over- + time
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Example Sentences

“Before courts entered national injunctions against the Trump administration, they used them to thwart the Obama administration’s rule for overtime pay and its signature immigration policy, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.”

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Even though he was being paid overtime by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Najera spent some of his shifts doing homework and other activities not related to his job, she said.

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Drivers who were misclassified as independent contractors during the target period were denied overtime, meal and rest breaks and mileage reimbursement, the lawsuits said.

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The opportunity for doing overtime, too, means the change will have a "massive impact" on his finances.

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No. 4 MARYLAND:The Terrapins have five wins over AP top 25 teams this season, most recently knocking off No. 12 Ohio State in overtime.

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