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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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of extra1
Origin of extra2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of extra1
Origin of extra2
Example Sentences
The green glow seems to imbue people with extra courage — or cause bloody noses.
"I am delighted other people in my situation are going to have that little bit of extra support."
This means the initial impact of price rises is likely to be on US consumers, if American firms pass on the extra costs.
The financial fears come despite the charity receiving an extra £1.2m from Prince Harry's earnings from his best-selling memoir Spare.
The removal of the exemption could force some Chinese firms to pass the extra cost on to customers, making their goods less competitive in the US.
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