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extra
1[ ek-struh ]
adjective
- beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional:
an extra copy of a newspaper; an extra charge.
- larger or better than what is usual:
an extra binding.
- Slang.
- extremely good.
- over the top; extreme or excessive:
Her behavior is just so extra, so dramatic!
noun
- something extra or additional:
the little amenities and extras that make life pleasant.
- an additional expense.
- a special edition of a newspaper, other than a regular edition.
- something of superior quality.
- Movies, Television. a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd.
- an additional worker.
- Usually extras. Cricket. a score or run not made from the bat, as a bye or a wide.
adverb
- in excess of the usual or specified amount:
an extra high price.
- beyond the ordinary degree; unusually; uncommonly:
done extra well; extra large.
extra-
2- a prefix meaning “outside,” “beyond,” freely used as an English formative:
extrajudicial; extraterritorial; extra-atmospheric.
extra
1/ ˈɛٰə /
adjective
- being more than what is usual or expected; additional
noun
- a person or thing that is additional
- something for which an additional charge is made
the new car had many extras
- an additional edition of a newspaper, esp to report a new development or crisis
- films an actor or person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes
- cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye
- something that is better than usual in quality
adverb
- unusually; exceptionally
an extra fast car
extra-
2prefix
- outside or beyond an area or scope
extrasensory
extraterritorial
Word History and Origins
Origin of extra1
Origin of extra2
Word History and Origins
Origin of extra1
Origin of extra2
Example Sentences
But we controlled the field really well with our kicking and winning the aerial battle and the crowd gave the boys that extra five or 10 per cent.
There’s nothing extra, nothing showy: just the perfect balance.
Smith is running for the Bay Hospital charity, which she says raises money for the "nice extras" that the NHS doesn't provide, as well as some medical equipment.
Tax rises in October's Budget are "crippling" her salon business, she said, and the extra £23,000 a year imposed by the chancellor could prove the final nail in the coffin.
However, she said there would not be "significant" extra funding, raising questions about the scheme's feasibility.
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