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overtime
adverb, noun [U] /ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/
/ˈoʊ.vɚ-/ Definition
B2 (time spent working) after the usual time needed or expected in a job: They're doing/working overtime to get the job finished on time. Everyone is on overtime (= being paid extra for working after the usual time) this weekend.Working hours and periods of workWork, working and the workplace › US for extra timeWorking hours and periods of workWork, working and the workplace
(Definition of overtime adverbnoun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Working hours
Synonyms and related words:
- after hours idiom
- clock in phrasal verb
- clock out phrasal verb
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- flexitime noun
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