extra

[ ek-struh ]

/ ˈɛk strə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR extra

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.

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Origin of extra

First recorded in 1770–80; by shortening of extraordinary

Words nearby extra

extortion, extortionary, extortionate, extortionist, extr., extra, extra-atmospheric, extra-base hit, extrabold, extrabudgetary, extracanonical

Definition for extra (2 of 2)

extra-

a prefix meaning “outside,” “beyond,” freely used as an English formative: extrajudicial; extraterritorial; extra-atmospheric.

Also extro-.

Origin of extra-

<Latin, combining form of extrā (adv. and preposition) outside (of), without

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Example sentences from the Web for extra

But one extra trick would instantly solve the problem of crashes that occur over water.
Red Tape and Black Boxes: Why We Keep ‘Losing’ Airliners in 2014|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Extra security was also set up along the lines to monitor other signs of potential sabotage.
Italy’s Terror on the Tracks|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Extra dry, for example, is actually sweeter than brut, which is drier than demi-sec, which is somewhat sweet.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The constitutional problem with this ruling, experts say, is that it places an extra burden on women for being pregnant.
States Slap Pregnant Women With Harsher Jail Sentences|Emily Shire|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Bershin, who worked with the Ukrainian police before rebels took control of Donetsk, says officers have to be extra vigilant.
The Corrupt Cops of Rebel-Held East Ukraine|Kristina Jovanovski|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What he had said about sending for an extra undertaker was right as right.
The Wreckers|Francis Lynde
Ourdays always wound up with an extra good dinner, and a touch of gala costume in honor of the occasion.
Marjorie's Busy Days|Carolyn Wells
Those from eighteen to twenty-five it puts down as extra hazardous.
The American Joe Miller|Various
Sweat poured from his forehead, and the suit ventilator whined as it picked up the extra moisture.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin
You and Jim will have a quarter share each for your work, while I'll have an extra quarter for the capital I've put in.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service

British Dictionary definitions for extra (1 of 2)

extra

/ (ˈɛkstrə) /

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 madethe 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

US something that is better than usual in quality

adverb

unusually; exceptionallyan extra fast car

Word Origin for extra

C18: perhaps shortened from extraordinary

British Dictionary definitions for extra (2 of 2)

extra-

prefix

outside or beyond an area or scopeextrasensory; extraterritorial

Word Origin for extra-

from Latin extrā outside, beyond, changed from extera, from exterus outward

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Outside; beyond:extracellular.

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