extra
adjective · adverb · noun
Simple meaning
Beyond what is due, usual, expected.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛkstɹə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
not comparable
Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
comparableslang
Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner.
adverb
informal
To an extraordinary degree.
noun
Something additional of the same kind
“He always carried extras in case of an emergency.”
Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
An additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
cricket
A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
Something of an extra quality or grade.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
Used this way, extra is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie.
In American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown.
A garment size for a very large person.
Overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning.
A dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend.
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Synonyms
Sense: beyond what is due or usual or expected
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