overtime

Everyday

1. Overtime is extra time that someone works after their normal working hours. tree →
2. Overtime is also the money paid for that extra work. tree →
3. (sport, USA, Canada) Extra time added to the end of a game when the score is tied. tree →
4. Working overtime (informal): working very hard: «My brain is working overtime». tree →

In the lessons

In adult work life and in maths money problems, overtime is often paid at a higher rate, such as «time and a half». In North American sport, a game «goes into overtime»; in the UK, football has «extra time». Phrases: «work overtime», «do overtime», «overtime pay», «go into overtime».

Examples

• Dad worked overtime to finish the job. tree →
• Mum gets extra money for doing overtime. tree →
• The hockey game went into overtime. tree →
• My imagination was working overtime last night. tree →
• Nurses often work overtime during busy weeks. tree →
• If Sam earns ten dollars an hour and fifteen dollars for each hour of overtime, how much does he get for two hours of overtime? tree →
• The shop pays overtime at time and a half. tree →

Note

Uncountable noun; also an adverb («work overtime»). Maths: «time and a half» means pay × 1.5; «double time» means pay × 2. UK football says «extra time», North American sports «overtime».