overtime

[ˈoʊvɚˌtaɪm]

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Overtime is extra time worked beyond the regular hours at a job.

When someone says they've been working overtime, it usually means they've been at their workplace longer than usual. This can happen when there's a lot of work to do and not enough time to finish it in regular hours. Maybe a project is due soon and your team needs to put in some extra hours to meet the deadline. Overtime pay is often given for this type of work, so you get paid more money for those extra hours. But be careful - too much overtime can be stressful and affect your personal life.

How common is "overtime"?

Word overtime is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in newspaper texts and less often in other writings.

Definitions

noun

Working time outside of one's regular hours.
Example: Workers are usually paid extra for working overtime.
The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.
An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation. (British: extra time.)
Example: That last-second shot ties the game 99-99 and sends it to overtime!

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extra time

verb

To measure something incorrectly, as taking more time than it actually did.

adverb

Exceeding regular working hours.
Beyond the normal or usual extent.

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Real examples of "overtime" in context

Dad's on a hunting trip. Supernatural, Season 1 - Episode 1.

Movie part

So he's working overtime on a Miller time shift.

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