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extra.

Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɛkstɹə/
  1. Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

    not-comparable · usually
    I don't mind doing some extra work, as long as I get extra pay.
  2. Extraordinarily good; superior.

    dated · not-comparable · usually
  3. Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner.

    comparable · not-comparable · slang · usually
    You unfollowed her for posting cat memes? You're so extra!
Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of extraordinary.

adv/ˈɛkstɹə/
  1. To an extraordinary degree.

    informal · not-comparable
    That day he ran to school extra fast.
Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of extraordinary.

noun/ˈɛkstɹə/
  1. Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.

  2. An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.

    Extra, extra! Read all about it!
  3. A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.

  4. A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.

  5. The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner.

    slang
    Stop! I can't deal with all your extra today!
  6. Something of an extra quality or grade.

  7. A day of extra duties (often, over the weekends), as a form of punishment.

    Singapore · countable
Where this word comes from

Abbreviation of extraordinary.

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