overtime

noun

over·​time ˈō-vər-ˌtīm How to pronounce overtime (audio)
Synonyms of overtimenext
1
: time in excess of a set limit: such as
a
: working time in excess of a standard day or week
b
: an extra period of play in a contest
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime adverb

Examples of overtime in a Sentence

I worked two hours of overtime last week. He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation. How much did you earn last month in overtime? The game went into overtime. They lost the game in overtime.
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Rather than kick the extra point to tie it up and likely send the game to overtime, Statesboro converted a two-point attempt. — Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Jamal Murray scored 42 points and rookie Trevon Brazille had seven of his 17 points in overtime in his home debut for Denver, which took an early lead in overtime. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Kyle Larson was leading to start overtime and picked up the white flag. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The series dates to 1985 and there has been only one official meeting in Lawrence, Duke’s 74-70 overtime win in 1988. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overtime

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of overtime was in 1791

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overtime

noun
over·​time ˈō-vər-ˌtīm How to pronounce overtime (audio)
1
: time beyond a set limit
especially : working time beyond a standard day or week
2
: the wage paid for overtime
overtime adverb or adjective

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