over·due

over·due
/ˌoʊvɚˈduː, Brit ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/ adj
1 : not paid at an expected or required time

She reminded him that the rent was overdue.

He has many overdue bills.

2 : not appearing or presented by a stated, expected, or required time

The train is 10 minutes overdue.

Her baby is overdue by one week. [=her baby has not been born yet and it is a week since its birth was expected]

an overdue library book

3
— used to say that something should have happened or been done before now

His promotion is long overdue. = He is long overdue for a promotion. [=he should have been given a promotion by now]

Repairs on that building are long overdue.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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