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overtime

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o·ver·time  (vr-tm)
n.
1. Time beyond an established limit, as:
a. Working hours in addition to those of a regular schedule.
b. Sports A period of playing time added after the expiration of the set time limit.
2. Payment for additional work done outside of regular working hours.
adv.
Beyond the established time limit, especially that of the normal working day: The newspaper staff worked overtime.
tr.v. (vr-tm) o·ver·timed, o·ver·tim·ing, o·ver·times
To exceed the desired timing for: overtime a photographic exposure.

overtime
Noun
1. work at a regular job done in addition to regular working hours
2. pay for such work
Adverb
in addition to one's regular working hours: she had been working overtime and she fell asleep at the wheel
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.overtimeovertime - work done in addition to regular working hours
work time - a time period when you are required to work
2.overtimeovertime - playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
athletic game - a game involving athletic activity
period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
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
sudden death - (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf
regulation time - (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time"
Adv.1.overtime - beyond the regular time; "she often has to work overtime"
Translations
Spanish overtime [ˈəuvətaɪm] nhoras fpl extraordinarias;
to do or work overtime → hacer or trabajar horas extraordinarias or extras

French overtime [ˈəuvətaɪm] over nheures fpl supplémentaires;
to do or work overtime → faire des heures supplémentaires

German overtime [ˈəuvətaɪm] nÜberstunden pl;
to do or work overtime → Überstunden machen

Italian overtime [ˈəuvətaɪm] n(lavoro) straordinario;
to do or work overtime → fare lo straordinario

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They were both of them jovial about the cold in winter and the heat in summer, always ready to work overtime and to meet emergencies.
She worked on steadily at the laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change and to Billy.
I was working a twelve-to thirteen-hour day, and I wasn't being paid overtime as in the cannery.
 
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