extra

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛkstrə/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧tra

Adjective

Positive extra

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Something that is more than what you expected; exceeding; additional.

   I always put extra ketchup on my hamburger.

Adverb

Positive extra

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is extra good, large, special, etc., it is more so than normal.

   This shirt is extra large; it's too big for me.

Noun

Singular extra

Plural extras

1. (countable) An extra is a feature that that you usually pay more for when you buy something.

   She got the car with all the sporty extras.

2. (countable) An extra is a person appearing in a movie who is not listed in the credits.