overtime

noun

over·​time ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

It was suggested that KU may have been a fatigued team Thursday after downing UCF in an overtime slugfest Wednesday night. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025

Some meteorologists are also having to put in more frequent overtime shifts. —Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025

Entering the third period, the Wild had scored three goals in the previous 12 regulation periods plus an overtime. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025

The Portland Trail Blazers only eclipsed that mark in overtime, where Mikal Bridges’ buzzer-beater sealed a dramatic 114-113 victory on the road. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing overtime

• overtime pay
• work overtime

Rhymes for overtime

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• pantomime

Kids Definition

overtime

noun

over·​time ˈō-vər-ˌtīm 

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