adj · noun · 9 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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˌɛkstɹəkəˈɹɪkjʊlə(ɹ)/
rhymes with -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET:EH2 K S T R AH0 K ER0 IH1 K Y AH0 L ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
The students enjoy a number of extracurricular activities at weekends.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: supercurricular
2
adj
Meaning 2
Similarly outside of the normal duties of a job or profession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Extramarital.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: education
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
An activity beyond official duties of a job or profession.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
An extramarital affair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
characterized by adultery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an adulterous relationship
extramarital affairs
the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: adulterous, extramarital
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
outside the regular duties of your job or profession
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
adjective satellite
Meaning 9
outside the regular academic curriculum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h1eǵhsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English curricular English extracurricular From extra- + curricular.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
課外 /课外
(kèwài)
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Chinese Mandarin:
課餘 /课余
(kèyú)
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Dutch:
buitenschools
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Finnish:
lukujärjestyksen ulkopuolinen
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
French:
parascolaire
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
French:
périscolaire
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
French:
extrascolaire
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
German:
außerschulisch
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Indonesian:
ekstrakurikuler
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Italian:
extracurricolare
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Japanese:
課外
(kagai)
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Norman:
extra-tchuthitchulaithe
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Polish:
pozalekcyjny
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Polish:
pozaszkolny
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Russian:
внекла́ссный
(vneklássnyj)
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Russian:
внеуро́чный
(vneuróčnyj)
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Russian:
внеаудито́рный
(vneauditórnyj)
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Russian:
внепрогра́ммный
(vneprográmmnyj)
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Spanish:
extracurricular
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Swedish:
fritids-
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Swedish:
utanför schemat
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Turkish:
müfredat dışı
— outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Hungarian:
különóra
— an activity outside the normal academic curriculum