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Overdue
ˌəʊvəˈdjuː
Overdue definitions
adjective
overdue
- not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time
"the rent was nearly three months overdue"
late not on time behind schedule behindhand behind time long-overdue long-delayed delayed belated tardy unpunctual unpaid unsettled owing owed to be paid payable receivable due outstanding undischarged in arrears in the red- not having had a menstrual period at the expected time
"I was already a week-and-a-half overdue"
- (of a baby) not having been born by the expected time
"our daughter was six days overdue"
- (of a library book) retained longer than the period allowed
- having been needed for some time
"reform is now overdue"
- having deserved or needed something for some time
"she was overdue for some leave"