extra

Definitions

1. adjective

   More than what is usual or needed.

   Examples

   • The hotel offers extra towels on request.
   • He worked extra hours to finish the project.
2. adjective

   In informal use, especially good.

   Examples

   • The chef's special is extra good tonight.
   • This hotel's service is extra, and you get more than you paid for.
3. adjective

   In slang, doing too much and being dramatic.

   Examples

   • You unfollowed her for posting cat memes? You're so extra!
   • Buying your own loaf when it was free is so extra.
4. adverb

   Very, to a high degree.

   Examples

   • She's extra careful with fragile items.
   • He's always extra polite to strangers.
5. noun

   Something added to the usual thing or price.

   Examples

   • Sports and clubs are extras offered by the school.
   • The bill had a few small extras we hadn't expected.
   ≈addition≈supplement
6. noun

   A special newspaper edition printed for big news.

   Examples

   • The paper rushed out an extra to cover the breaking news.
   • Newsboys shouted about the extra on every corner.
7. noun

   In cricket, a run scored without the ball hitting the bat.

   Examples

   • A run scored without hitting the bat is called an extra.
   • The team gave away five extras in the first innings.
   ≈sundry
8. noun

   A person who appears in the background of a film.

   Examples

   • The director hired dozens of extras for the battle scene.
   • She worked as an extra in several films before getting a lead role.
9. noun

   In slang, over-the-top, dramatic behavior.

   Examples

   • Her extra was on full display at the party.
   • That reaction was pure extra.
10. noun

    A higher grade or quality of something.

    Examples

    • This coffee is labeled extra for its premium beans.
    • The store sells both regular and extra olive oil.