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Overtake vs Overtime - What's the difference?

overtake | overtime |

As a verb overtake

is to pass a more slowly moving object.

As a noun overtime is

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

As an adverb overtime is

exceeding regular working hours.

overtake

English

Verb

  • To pass a more slowly moving object.
  • To catch up with, but not pass, a more slowly moving vehicle, animal etc.
    • "I overtook' and passed the doctor between Woking and Send." '''1898 ,
  • (economics) To become greater than something else
  • To occur unexpectedly
    • "Our plans were overtaken by events."

    See also

    * Not to be confused with (take over).

    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs

    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.