Sports & Leisure

Overtime

ˈoʊvərtaɪm

noun

What does Overtime mean?

Extra play to break a tie; extra work hours.

Example sentence

"The game went to double overtime."

American usage tip

At work, overtime = paid extra hours (1.5x).

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