overtime
pronunciation
How to pronounce overtime in British English:
UK [ˈəʊvətaɪm]
How to pronounce overtime in American English:
US [ˈoʊvərtaɪm]
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- Noun:
- work done in addition to regular working hours
- playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
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- Adverb:
- beyond the regular time
Word Origin
- overtime (n.)
- "time above the regular hours of work," 1846, from over- + time (n.). Sporting sense first attested 1921, in an ice hockey context.
Example
- 1. China 's internet censors have been working overtime again .
- 2. Obama seems to work overtime trying to do just that .
- 3. His team lost the game after overtime and a shootout .
- 4. Employment has also increased slightly , although firms generally prefer to increase overtime than to hire new staff .
- 5. Regulations to limit overtime have been partly successful .