Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Time beyond an established limit, as.
- noun Working hours in addition to those of a regular schedule.
- noun Sports A period of playing time added after the expiration of the set time limit.
- noun Payment for additional work done outside of regular working hours.
- adverb Beyond the established time limit, especially that of the normal working day.
- transitive verb To exceed the desired timing for.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In photography, to allow too much time in exposure or other treatment.
- During extra time: as, to work overtime.
- noun Time during which one works beyond the regular hours.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time.
- noun (Sports) An extra period of time provided to play a game, beyond the end of the normal period allowed for the game, for the purpose of resolving a tie score.
- noun an overtime{2} in which the first team to score wins the game; -- contrasted with normal overtime{2}, which is a fixed period of time during which either team may score as often as they can.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable The working time outside of one's regular hours
- noun sports, countable An extra period of play when a
contest has a tie score at the end ofregulation . - noun uncountable The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.
- adverb Exceeding regular working hours.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
- noun work done in addition to regular working hours
- adverb beyond the regular time
Etymologies
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Examples
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` ` Usually the team that lands the first blow in overtime is the team that's going to get the momentum and get the win, '' West said.
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To score a goal in overtime is something that I dreamed about, playing on the street.
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To be able to play in overtime is a thrill that every hockey player looks forward to.
USATODAY.com 2003
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"The first team that scores in overtime is normally the team that's going to win," Starks said.
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They won't fully staff the officer/firefighter positions, and the overtime is the end result!
City of Aurora | More Layoffs Announced (Sorta), 2010 Budget, SuperTuesday Preview 2009
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The cost of your overtime is the only thing that stops you from being really shafted.
The Eternal Flame « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Smith's knack for game-winning shots was something that he carried right through his buzzer-beater in overtime to beat Texas in the NCAA Tournament.
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They then beat Rhode Island in overtime to advance to the title game.
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THE BAD NEWS: The Cougars lost the Oregon game 82-80 in overtime, their third straight defeat to the Ducks, who were the Pac-10's 2009 last-place finishers.
Pac-10 Conference 2010
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The Demon Deacons went 5-0 in overtime games, coming one victory away from matching an ACC record in that category.
Prolagus commented on the word overtime
She called me up today
"Meet me down at the old café"
I jumped into the shower
I was getting my marching orders
"We need to talk
Step into my office, baby
I want to give you the job
A chance of overtime
Say, my place at nine?"
(Step into my office, by Belle and Sebastian)
June 23, 2008