over·time 
/ˈoʊvɚˌtaɪm/ noun
/ˈoʊvɚˌtaɪm/ noun [noncount] 1 a : time spent working at your job that is in addition to your normal working hours
▪ I worked two hours of overtime last week. ▪ He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
b : the money paid for work that is done in addition to your normal working hours
▪ How much did you earn last month in overtime? ▪ overtime pay 2 : extra time added to a game when the score is tied at the end of the normal playing time
▪ The game went into overtime. ▪ They lost the game in overtime. — often used before another noun ▪ an overtime win/period/game
▪ I worked two hours of overtime last week. ▪ He was doing a lot of overtime to save for his vacation.
b : the money paid for work that is done in addition to your normal working hours
▪ How much did you earn last month in overtime? ▪ overtime pay
▪ The game went into overtime. ▪ They lost the game in overtime. — often used before another noun ▪ an overtime win/period/game
— overtime adverb
▪ He has been working overtime. — often used figuratively ▪ Her imagination was working overtime. [=her imagination was extremely active] ▪ He's been working overtime [=working very hard] around the house to please his wife.
▪ He has been working overtime. — often used figuratively ▪ Her imagination was working overtime. [=her imagination was extremely active] ▪ He's been working overtime [=working very hard] around the house to please his wife.
