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overtime
noun over·time \ˈō-vər-ˌtīm\
: time spent working at your job that is in addition to your normal working hours
: the money paid for work that is done in addition to your normal working hours
: extra time added to a game when the score is tied at the end of the normal playing time
Full Definition of OVERTIME
1
: time in excess of a set limit: 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
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First Known Use of OVERTIME
1536
Rhymes with OVERTIME
access time, aftertime, anytime, beforetime, Bettelheim, borrowed time, central time, Christmastime, common time, dinnertime, double prime, double-time, drop a dime, eastern time, elapsed time, Father Time, harvesttime, Hildesheim, in jig time, just-in-time, Kaffir lime, lemon thyme, local time, lysozyme, Mannerheim, maritime, monorhyme, mountain time, nursery rhyme, on a dime, pantomime, Pappenheim, paradigm, question time, released time, running time, soda lime, standard time, summertime, take one's time, vowel rhyme, wintertime
OVERTIME Defined for Kids
overtime
noun over·time \ˈō-vər-ˌtīm\
Definition of OVERTIME for Kids
1
: time spent working that is more than one usually works in a day or a week
2
: extra time added to a game when the score is tied at the end of the normal playing time
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