noun · neutral
overtime
UK/ˈəʊvətaɪm/US/ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm/O·ver·time
Band 4-5speakingtask2
time worked beyond the usual working hours, often paid extra
Examples
“She did a lot of overtime last month and earned extra pay.”
“Overtime is paid at one and a half times the normal rate.”
“I can't commit to overtime this weekend.”
Band 8 sentence
“I've been reluctant to work too much overtime this year because I want a better work–life balance.”
Collocations
- do overtime
- paid overtime
- overtime rate
Word family
overtime nounwork overtime verb phrase
Common mistakes
I worked over time yesterday.→I worked overtime yesterday.
I want to do overtime for free.→I want to do overtime for extra pay.
Say it for a higher band
5extra hours→6extra time→7+overtime
Synonyms
extra hours
Easily confused
over time
“The situation improved over time.”
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