EXTRA as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • something additional of the same kind
   Synonym(s)
   • duplicate (what does duplicate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he always carried extras in case of an emergency
   Hypernyms(s) extra is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • artifact (what does artifact mean?)
   • artefact (what does artefact mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • duplicate (what does duplicate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
   Hypernyms(s) extra is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • edition (what does edition mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a minor actor in crowd scenes
   Synonym(s)
   • spear carrier (what does spear carrier mean?)
   • supernumerary (what does supernumerary mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) extra is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • actor (what does actor mean?)
   • histrion (what does histrion mean?)
   • player (what does player mean?)
   • thespian (what does thespian mean?)
   • role player (what does role player mean?)

EXTRA as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • further or added
   Synonym(s)
   • additional (what does additional mean?)
   • other(a) (what does other(a) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • called for additional troops
   • need extra help
   • an extra pair of shoes
   • I have no other shoes
   • there are other possibilities
   Similar To
   • added (what does added mean?)
2. Meaning
   • more than is needed, desired, or required
   Synonym(s)
   • excess (what does excess mean?)
   • redundant (what does redundant mean?)
   • spare (what does spare mean?)
   • supererogatory (what does supererogatory mean?)
   • superfluous (what does superfluous mean?)
   • supernumerary (what does supernumerary mean?)
   • surplus (what does surplus mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • trying to lose excess weight
   • found some extra change lying on the dresser
   • yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
   • skills made redundant by technological advance
   • sleeping in the spare
   Similar To
   • unnecessary (what does unnecessary mean?)
   • unneeded (what does unneeded mean?)
3. Meaning
   • added to a regular schedule
   Synonym(s)
   • special (what does special mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a special holiday flight
   • put on special buses for the big game
   Similar To
   • unscheduled (what does unscheduled mean?)

EXTRA as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • unusually or exceptionally
   Usage Example(s)
   • an extra fast car