Definition of "overtime" []

• Time beyond an established limit, as: (noun)
• Working hours in addition to those of a regular schedule. (noun)
• Sports A period of playing time added after the expiration of the set time limit. (noun)
• Payment for additional work done outside of regular working hours. (noun)
• Beyond the established time limit, especially that of the normal working day: The newspaper staff worked overtime. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "` ` Usually the team that lands the first blow in overtime is the team that's going to get the momentum and get the win, '' West said."
• "To score a goal in overtime is something that I dreamed about, playing on the street."
• "To be able to play in overtime is a thrill that every hockey player looks forward to."