'EXTRA' definitions:
Definition of 'extra'
(from WordNet)
adverb
Unusually or exceptionally; "an extra fast car"
adjective
More than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy" [syn: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus]
adjective
Added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game" [syn: extra, special]
adjective
Further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes" [syn: extra, additional]
noun
A minor actor in crowd scenes [syn: supernumerary, spear carrier, extra]
noun
An additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
noun
Something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency" [syn: extra, duplicate]
Definition of 'Extra'
From: GCIDE
- Extra \Ex"tra\, n.; pl. Extras.
- 1. Something in addition to what is due, expected, or customary; esp., an added charge or fee, or something for which an additional charge is made; as, at some hotels air conditioning is an extra. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 2. An edition of a newspaper issued at a time other than the regular one. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 3. (Cricket) A run, as from a bye, credited to the general score but not made from a hit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 4. Something of an extra quality or grade. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Extra'
From: GCIDE
- Extra \Ex"tra\, a. Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay. "By working extra hours." --H. Spencer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'extra'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- above,
- accessory,
- accident,
- accidental,
- added,
- addendum,
- addition,
- additional,
- additionally,
- adjunct,
- adscititious,
- adventitious,
- again,
- all included,
- also,
- altogether,
- amazingly,
- among other things,
- ancillary,
- and all,
- and also,
- and so,
- another,
- appendage,
- appurtenance,
- appurtenant,
- as a bonus,
- as well,
- ascititious,
- au reste,
- auxiliary,
- balance,
- beside,
- besides,
- beyond,
- bit player,
- bonus,
- casual,
- circumstantial,
- collateral,
- considerably,
- contingency,
- contingent,
- contributory,
- daily,
- daily newspaper,
- de trop,
- decoration,
- dividend,
- else,
- en plus,
- especially,
- exceptionally,
- excess,
- extra added attraction,
- extra dash,
- extra edition,
- extraordinarily,
- extremely,
- farther,
- figurant,
- figurante,
- filigree,
- filling,
- fillip,
- flourish,
- for lagniappe,
- fortuitous,
- fresh,
- frill,
- further,
- furthermore,
- gazette,
- gratuity,
- happenstance,
- held back,
- held in reserve,
- held out,
- in abeyance,
- in addition,
- in hand,
- incidental,
- inessential,
- inter alia,
- into the bargain,
- item,
- kicker,
- lagniappe,
- leftover,
- likewise,
- margin,
- markedly,
- mere chance,
- mint,
- more,
- moreover,
- mute,
- national newspaper,
- neighborhood newspaper,
- new,
- news,
- newspaper,
- newspaper of record,
- nonessential,
- not-self,
- notably,
- noticeably,
- occasional,
- odd,
- off,
- on the side,
- on top of,
- original,
- ornament,
- other,
- out-of-the-way,
- over,
- over and above,
- overage,
- overmeasure,
- overplus,
- overrun,
- overset,
- overstock,
- oversupply,
- padding,
- paper,
- part-time,
- particularly,
- plus,
- pourboire,
- premium,
- pristine,
- put aside,
- put by,
- rag,
- rarely,
- remainder,
- remaining,
- remarkably,
- reserve,
- saved,
- secondary,
- sheet,
- side,
- similarly,
- something extra,
- spare,
- spear-carrier,
- special,
- special edition,
- stand-in,
- standby,
- stored,
- strikingly,
- stuffing,
- subsidiary,
- substitute,
- supe,
- super,
- superadded,
- superaddition,
- superfluous,
- supernumerary,
- supervenient,
- supplement,
- supplemental,
- supplementary,
- support,
- supporting actor,
- supporting cast,
- surcharge,
- surplus,
- surplusage,
- surprisingly,
- suspended,
- tabloid,
- then,
- therewith,
- tip,
- to boot,
- to spare,
- too,
- trimming,
- twist,
- ulterior,
- unapplied,
- unbeaten,
- uncommon,
- uncommonly,
- unconsumed,
- understudy,
- unemployed,
- unessential,
- unexercised,
- unexpectedly,
- unexpended,
- unhandled,
- unspent,
- untapped,
- untouched,
- untrodden,
- unused,
- unusually,
- unutilized,
- very,
- waived,
- walk-on,
- walking gentleman,
- weekly,
- weekly newspaper,
- wrinkle,
- yet
Acronyms for 'extra'
From: V.E.R.A.
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