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overtime definition

over·time (ō′vər tīm′; for v., usually ō′vər tīm′)

noun

  1. time beyond the established limit, as of working hours
  2. pay for work done in such a time
  3. Sports an extra time period added to the game to decide a tie

adjective, adverb

of, for, or during a period of overtime

transitive verb overtimed -·timed′, overtiming -·tim′·ing

to allow too much time for (a photographic exposure, etc.)

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