OVERTIME

[noun] [U], [adverb] [not gradable] - (time spent working) beyond the usual time needed or expected in a jobHow much overtime did you do last week?He gets paid 50% more for overtime.Everyone is on overtime (= being paid extra for working beyond the usual time) this weekend.(UK and ANZ) The workers are on an overtime ban (= are refusing to work beyond the usual time) as a protest.They're doing/working overtime to get the job finished on time.If you earn, get paid, or are paid overtime, you are given extra payment for working beyond the usual time.I earn overtime for working after 6.00 p.m.Overtime is also US for extra time.See at extra (MORE).