Extra (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional: an extra copy of a newspaper; an extra charge.
  2. larger or better than what is usual: an extra binding.
  3. Slang.
    • extremely good.
    • over the top; extreme or excessive: Her behavior is just so extra, so dramatic!
noun
  1. something extra or additional: the little amenities and extras that make life pleasant.
  2. an additional expense.
  3. a special edition of a newspaper, other than a regular edition.
  4. something of superior quality.
  5. a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd.
  6. an additional worker.
  7. a score or run not made from the bat, as a bye or a wide.
adverb
  1. in excess of the usual or specified amount: an extra high price.
  2. beyond the ordinary degree; unusually; uncommonly: done extra well; extra large.
  1. a prefix meaning “outside,” “beyond,” freely used as an English formative: extrajudicial; extraterritorial; extra-atmospheric.
adjective
  1. being more than what is usual or expected; additional
noun
  1. a person or thing that is additional
  2. something for which an additional charge is made
  3. an additional edition of a newspaper, esp to report a new development or crisis
  4. an actor or person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes
  5. a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye
  6. something that is better than usual in quality
adverb
  1. unusually; exceptionally
prefix
  1. outside or beyond an area or scope
Extra (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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