overtime

Examples

• All

• Well, I'll work overtime, whatever it takes.

  Love for Sale (2008)

• To make ends meet, many parents work overtime or hold two jobs, leaving little time for positive parent-child interaction.

  Academic text (1997)

• Hey, is your company making you work overtime already?

  Abraham And Lincoln (2007)

• And I was working overtime.

  Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011)

• If an employee has to work overtime on a day off, they earn double their regular wage.

  Blog text (15)

• The cooks and cleaning staff are working overtime at a Las Vegas hotel.

  Blog text (3)

• We're both working overtime.

  Notes on an Appearance (2018)

• We've been in the office late every night this week because we're working overtime.

• The team decided to stay overtime to finish the project before the deadline.

• Many workers are required to work overtime during the busy holiday season.

Synonyms

A

after hours

vsovertime

31 3.2

At a time after normal business hours when most places are closed

refers to extra time beyond scheduled hours in any context

Antonyms

R

regular

870 1.0

Happening at fixed times on a schedule

Compounds

O

overtime period

• US

1 3.1

Extra time played after normal time when the score is tied to decide a winner

C

Chinese overtime

9.1

Working extra hours without extra pay as a regular part of the job

How Long

extended

11 4.0

overtime

20 2.7

late

∞ 1.0

delayed

1 1.3

on time

321 1.0

Surface Forms

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Etymology