extra time

noun

An additional period played at the end of a game if the score is tied after the standard allocation of time.

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overtime
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Meanings

nounextra time (uncountable)

alternative extra-time

  1. UKuncountablehobbiesAn additional period played at the end of a game if the score is tied after the standard allocation of time.

    Synonyms: overtime

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn additional period played at the end of a game if the score is tied after the standard allocation of time.

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overtime

More synonyms by meaning

nounplaying time beyond regulation, to break a tie

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overtime
Broader
time periodperiod of timeperiod
Also see
overtime

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish tiempo extra
  • tiempo extraovertime
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APA

extra time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20time

MLA

“extra time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20time. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extra time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20time.

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