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Meaning
Noun
●
Working time
outside of
one's
regular
hours.
●
The rate of
pay
, usually higher, for work done
outside of
or
in addition to
regular
hours.
●
In American English & Sports:
An
extra
period
of
play
when a
contest
has a
tie
score
at the
end of
regulation.
●
A
period of time
longer
than scheduled.
Adv
●
Exceeding
regular
working hours.
●
Beyond the
normal
or
usual
extent.
Verb
●
To
measure
something
incorrectly
, as
taking
more time than it
actually
did.
Prep_phrase
●
Misspelling of over time.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
overtime
English
over-
English
over-
Middle English (1100-1500)
ofer-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
time
English
time
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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