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Definition overtime in British English

overtime noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈəʊvə(r)ˌtaɪm/
1

extra hours that someone works at their job

Example

overtime work/pay/rates

Example

I've been working a lot of overtime lately.

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1.1

the money that someone is paid for the extra hours that they work

Example

Do you get overtime?

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2

extra time at the end of a sports game

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Definition overtime in British English