overtime

🇺🇸 /ˈəʊvərtaɪm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈəʊvətaɪm/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-B2
noun
R

extra work hours beyond your regular schedule

She worked overtime to finish the project on time.

R

extra pay for working beyond regular hours

His overtime pay helped cover the unexpected expenses.

R

extra time added to a game when there's no winner

The basketball game went into overtime after a tied score.

translation

n. extra work hours beyond your regular schedule; extra pay for working beyond regular hours; extra time added to a game when there's no winner

Word Forms

Plural overtimes