Definition of Overtime

Babylon English
overtime
n. work beyond regular working hours, pay for such work; extra time, additional time (as in a sports game in order to break a tie score)
adv. exceeding regular working hours; additional time (as in a sports game in order to break a tie score)

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Overtime Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Overtime
(n.)
Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time.
  

WordNet 2.0
overtime

Noun
1. work done in addition to regular working hours
(hypernym) work time
2. playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
(synonym) extra time
(antonym) regulation time
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(hyponym) extra innings
(part-holonym) athletic game

Adverb
1. beyond the regular time; "she often has to work overtime"

hEnglish - advanced version
overtime

overtime
\o"ver*time`\ (?), n. time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time.
overtime
n
1. work done in addition to regular working hours
2. playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie [syn: extra time ]
[ant: regulation time] adv : beyond the regular time; "she often has to work overtime"



Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
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Overtime Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Dictionary of Automotive Terms
Overtime
includes pay received for the number of hours worked in excess of the standard workday or workweek.


Overtime Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries

Phobia
Ponophobia
Fear of overworking or of pain


Overtime Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

NBA
overtime
A five-minute extra period that is played when the game is tied after four quarters. If a game remains tied following an overtime period, another is played and another until there is a winner.


Overtime Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

gambling
Overtime
- The continuance of a contest that is tied at the end of regulation time until a winner is determined or the maximum number of overtime periods have expired


Overtime Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Overtime
Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. Normal hours may be determined in several ways:
  • by custom (what is considered healthy or reasonable by society),
  • by practices of a given trade or profession,
  • by legislation,
  • by agreement between employers and workers or their representatives.

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