Definition of overtime Overtime

/owˈvɚtajˌm/ - [owvertaym] - o•ver•time

We found 11 definitions of overtime from 6 different sources.

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What does overtime mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: overtimes

overtime - playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
  extra time
  regulation time (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time"
  period of time, time period, period an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
  athletic game a game involving athletic activity
  extra innings overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball
  overtime period a period of overtime play to resolve a tie; e.g. basketball
  tiebreaker overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer
overtime - work done in addition to regular working hours

Adverb

overtime - beyond the regular time; "she often has to work overtime"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • overtime (Noun)
    The working time outside of one's regular hours.
  • overtime (Noun)
    An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.
  • overtime (Noun)
    The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.
  • overtime (Adverb)
    Exceeding regular working hours.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • overtime (n.)
    Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • overtime
    The working time outside of one's regular hours.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • overtime
    ō′vėr-tīm, n. time employed in working beyond the regular hours

Part of speech

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  • overtime, verb, present, 1st person singular of overtime (infinitive).
  • overtime, verb (infinitive).
  • overtime, noun, singular of overtimes.

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