overtime

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Derived terms 1.1.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

overtime (countable and uncountable; plural overtimes)

1. (uncountable) The working time outside of one's regular hours

   Workers are usually paid extra for working overtime.

2. (sports, countable) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.

   That last-second shot ties the game 99-99 and sends it to overtime!

3. (uncountable) The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.

[edit] Synonyms

• (extra period of play) extra time

[edit] Derived terms

• over-timer, overtimer

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