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| o·ver·time [ ṓvər tm ] |
noun |
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1. additional time worked: extra time worked beyond the normal hours of employment
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2. pay for additional time worked: payment, usually at a higher rate, for time worked beyond the normal hours of employment
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3. sports extra time in game: additional time added to the normal length of a game, often in order to break a tie
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adverb |
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1. beyond normal length of time: beyond the normal or contracted length of time
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2. U.K. very hard: using a great deal of energy and effort
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informal
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 had been working overtime to try and make them see sense
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