overtime (Meaning)

Wordnet

overtime (n)

work done in addition to regular working hours

playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie

Wordnet

overtime (r)

beyond the regular time

Webster

overtime (n.)

Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time.

overtime Sentence Examples

  1. The employees worked overtime to complete the project by the deadline.
  2. The factory had to pay overtime wages due to increased production demand.
  3. The doctor worked overtime to save the patient's life.
  4. The office staff put in overtime hours to prepare for the upcoming presentation.
  5. The retail store offered overtime pay to employees during the holiday shopping season.
  6. The construction workers were forced to work overtime to make up for delays caused by weather.
  7. The company implemented a policy to limit overtime hours to prevent employee burnout.
  8. The restaurant manager approved overtime for the kitchen staff during a busy weekend.
  9. The mechanic worked overtime to repair the car before the end of the day.
  10. The firefighters worked overtime to contain the wildfire and protect property.

FAQs About the word overtime

work done in addition to regular working hours, playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie, beyond the regular timeTime beyond, or in excess of, a limit; es

minimum wage, paycheck, salary, wage, time and a half,double time, living wage, compensation, repayment, payment

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The employees worked overtime to complete the project by the deadline.

The factory had to pay overtime wages due to increased production demand.

The doctor worked overtime to save the patient's life.

The office staff put in overtime hours to prepare for the upcoming presentation.