overtime
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm/
- US
:
tiempo extra
- The basketball game went into overtime after the score was tied at the end of regulation.
- an overtime game
- an overtime win
- double overtime
Worst come to worst, we punt and go to overtime and even then we have home field advantage.
- Worst come to worst, we punt and go to overtime and even then we have home field advantage.
- So I go into the game and this whole overtime performance, my sole focus was was fuck Lawrence Frank for not believing in me.
Examples
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Oh, wait, wait, we into overtime now.
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A coach and his quarterback take it into overtime.
Fiction book (1997) -
Double overtime, whatever that may mean.
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We just went into overtime.
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Gentlemen, we're about to begin an overtime period that will continue until a winner is determined.
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The match was destined for overtime, and the tension was high!
Academic text (1996) -
We eventually lost the shoot-out in the fourth round, and thus lost the game 3-2 in double overtime.
Academic text (1999) -
The Oklahoma City Thunder needed overtime to get past the Philadelphia 76ers, 116-109.
Blog text (2) -
I recalled with euphoria the time we beat Princeton University in double overtime in front of a raucous crowd.
Academic text (2016) -
Pitt withered and lost 29-26 in triple overtime and gave up 522 yards in the process.
Blog text (8)
Synonyms
15
4.1
An extra game or period used to decide a winner when scores are tied
3
3.0
Time added to a tied game to decide the winner
1
3.1
Extra time played after normal time when the score is tied to decide a winner
Antonyms
- Jargon
1
3.4
The normal time allowed for a game by the rules, not including extra time
Compounds
1
3.1
Extra time played after normal time when the score is tied to decide a winner
How Decisive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overtime comes from over meaning 'beyond' and time meaning 'time', so in sports it names the extra period played 'beyond' the regular time to decide a winner.