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Overtire vs Overtime - What's the difference?

overtire | overtime |

As a verb overtire

is to tire excessively.

As a noun overtime is

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

As an adverb overtime is

exceeding regular working hours.

overtire

English

Verb

(overtir)
  • To tire excessively
  • To become excessively tired
    • English ergative 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.