o|ver|time

o|ver|time «noun, adverb, adjective. OH vuhr _TYM; verb. _OH VUHRTYM», noun, adverb, adjective, verb, -timed, -tim|ing.

–n.

1. extra time; time beyond the regular hours: »

He was paid for the overtime he worked.

2. wages for this period: »

to pay overtime.

3. the time added to the normal length of an athletic contest to break a tie in the score: »

The Gophers lagged for much of the first overtime, but tied it up…with 40 seconds remaining (New York Times).

–adv.

beyond the regular hours; during overtime: »

After the office closed he worked overtime.

–adj.

1. of or for overtime: »

overtime work, overtime pay.

2. beyond the allotted or permitted time: »

overtime parking.

–v.t.

to give too much time to: »

to overtime a camera exposure.