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work overtime — to work beyond normal working hours

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to work beyond normal working hours

Pronunciation (IPA): /wɜːrk ˈoʊvərtaɪm/

Example Sentences

  • My boss asked me to work overtime again - my dinner is getting cold at home!
  • She works overtime every Friday to meet the weekly deadlines.
  • I'm working overtime so much, even my coffee machine filed a complaint.

work overtime

VERB

[/wɜːrk ˈoʊvərtaɪm/]

to work beyond normal working hours

an exhausted office worker sits hunched over a computer with papers scattered across the desk. Coffee cups and food containers pile up nearby showing many hours of continuous work. Through large windows behind, the city skyline shows darkness with streetlights glowing. A wall clock displays a very late hour while most office lights remain off except this workspace. A security guard walks by in the background, surprised to see someone still working. The janitor empties trash cans around the nearly empty office floor.  working beyond normal working hours into the night
💡 Concept

an exhausted office worker sits hunched over a computer with papers scattered across the desk. Coffee cups and food containers pile up nearby showing many hours of continuous work. Through large windows behind, the city skyline shows darkness with streetlights glowing. A wall clock displays a very late hour while most office lights remain off except this workspace. A security guard walks by in the background, surprised to see someone still working. The janitor empties trash cans around the nearly empty office floor. working beyond normal working hours into the night

Work overtime, miss prime time, while part-time workers unwind!
🎵 Rhyme

Work overtime, miss prime time, while part-time workers unwind!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/wɜːrk ˈoʊvərtaɪm/
🇬🇧 UK/wɜːk ˈəʊvətaɪm/

🌳Etymology

Rootwork

Origin

Work derives from Old English weorc, meaning labor or effort. Overtime is a compound formed from the preposition over (meaning beyond or above) and time (a period or duration), originally denoting work performed beyond standard scheduled hours.

Breakdown

work (Old English weorc, labor) + over (beyond, above) + time (duration, hours) = work performed beyond the established time period.

🎵Rhyme

overtime
prime time
part-time

🔗Collocations

work overtime hours
work overtime regularly
forced to work overtime
work overtime pay
work overtime shifts

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My boss asked me to work overtime again - my dinner is getting cold at home!”

“She works overtime every Friday to meet the weekly deadlines.”

😄 Fun example

“I'm working overtime so much, even my coffee machine filed a complaint.”

“The company policy requires approval before employees work overtime.”

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