extra

ex-tra · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (adjective) Added to an existing or usual amount or number; additional.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) More than is usual, expected, or necessary.

  3. 3.

    (noun) A person employed as one of a large crowd in a film or theatrical production.

  4. 4.

    (adverb) To a greater extent than usual; especially.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    go the extra mile — to make more effort than is expected
  • •
    extra charge — an additional fee beyond the base price
  • •
    extra credit — additional points available in academic work
  • •
    extras (plural) — additional features or accessories

Related words

Antonyms: basic, fewer, less
See also: additional, bonus, more, supplementary
Synonyms: additional, more, spare, supplementary

Etymology

From Latin extra meaning "outside, beyond, except," originally the ablative feminine singular of exterus "outward, outside." The word entered English in the 17th century, first as a prefix and later as an independent word meaning "something beyond the ordinary."