adj · adv · noun · 18 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Western:/ˈɛkstɹə/
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South-Asia:/ˈɛksʈɾa/
CMU ARPABET:EH1 K S T R AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Examples
I don't mind doing some extra work, as long as I get extra pay.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Extraordinarily good; superior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, not-comparable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparable, not-comparable, slang, usually
Examples
You unfollowed her for posting cat memes? You're so extra!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adv
Meaning 4
To an extraordinary degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
Examples
That day he ran to school extra fast.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: addition, supplement
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Extra, extra! Read all about it!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
