Word: Overtime

Pronunciation

/ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm/

Definitions

• Noun: Extra work hours beyond the regular schedule, usually with additional pay. For example: “Working overtime has become a routine for many employees during the busy season.”
• Adjective: Relating to or occurring after the normal working hours. For example: “Overtime pay is calculated based on the number of hours worked beyond the standard 40-hour week.”

Phrases

• “Work overtime”: To continue working beyond one’s regular hours.
• “Overtime pay”: Compensation given to employees for hours worked beyond their standard workweek, often at an increased rate.
• “In overtime”: In sports, it refers to a period of play that extends beyond the scheduled time when the game ends in a tie; for instance, “The match went into overtime.”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “To meet the deadline, he had to put in several hours of overtime last night.”
• Adjective: “Employees are entitled to overtime compensation for any hours worked over 40 in a week.”

Synonyms

• Supplementary hours
• Extended hours
• Additional hours
• Beyond regular hours
• Unpaid overtime (when extra hours are worked without extra pay)
• Time-and-a-half (referring to the common method of calculating overtime pay)