OVERTIME


Meaning of OVERTIME in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: over (III) + time, n.

1. : time beyond or in excess of a set limit

the game went into overtime

played two overtime periods to break the tie

especially : working time in excess of a minimum total set for a given period

got in a lot of overtime this week

overtime pay

2. : an additional payment for overtime

earned some overtime this month

II. adverb

Etymology: over (II) + time, n.

: in excess of a set time limit

the game went overtime

or of the regular working time

is working overtime this week

must work overtime to make our land once again attractive to new ideas — A.E.Stevenson †1965

III. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb

Etymology: over (I) + time, v.

: to exceed the proper limit in timing (as a photographic exposure)

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