Contest vs Overtime - What's the difference?

In context|uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between contest and overtime

is that contest is (uncountable) struggle for superiority; combat while overtime is (uncountable) the rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.

As nouns the difference between contest and overtime

is that contest is (uncountable) controversy; debate while overtime is (uncountable) the working time outside of one's regular hours.

As a verb contest

is to contend.

As an adverb overtime is

exceeding regular working hours.

contest

English

Noun

(uncountable) Controversy; debate.

no contest

(uncountable) Struggle for superiority; combat.

(countable) A competition.

The child entered the spelling contest .

Synonyms

* (controversy) controversy, debate, discussion * (combat) battle, combat, fight * (competition) competition, pageant

Derived terms

(Terms derived from the noun "contest") * contest shape * fashion contest * no contest * pissing contest * popularity contest * wet t-shirt contest * will contest

Verb

(en verb)

To contend.

I will contest for the open seat on the board.

* Alexander Pope

Of man, who dares in pomp with Jove contest ?

* Bishop Burnet

The difficulty of an argument adds to the pleasure of contesting with it, when there are hopes of victory.

To call into question; to oppose.

The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.

* J. D. Morell

Few philosophical aphorisms have been more frequently repeated, few more contested than this.

To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

The troops contested every inch of ground.

(legal) To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law; to controvert.

Synonyms

* (contend) compete, contend, go in for * (oppose) call into question, oppose

Antonyms

* (oppose) support

overtime

English

(wikipedia overtime)

Noun

(uncountable) The working time outside of one's regular hours

Workers are usually paid extra for working overtime .

(sports, countable) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.

That last-second shot ties the game 99-99 and sends it to overtime !

(uncountable) The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.

Synonyms

* (extra period of play) extra time

Derived terms

* over-timer, overtimer

Adverb

(-)

Exceeding regular working hours.