"overtime" meaning in English

See overtime in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/ [UK], /ˈoʊ.vɚˌtaɪm/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overtime.wav [UK] Forms: overtime [singular], overtimes [plural]
Etymology: over- + time Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|over|time}} over- + time Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An overtime is an extra period of time that is played when two teams end regulation (the normal number of periods) tied.
    Sense id: simple-overtime-en-noun-JQPibBiQ Categories (other): Sports
  2. In business, overtime is the time a person is paid to work that is beyond what they normally work.
    Sense id: simple-overtime-en-noun-oZRAOs7W Categories (other): Business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with over-
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