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extra

Dictionary definition · extra

noun

  1. a minor actor in crowd scenes
  2. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
  3. something additional of the same kind"he always carried extras in case of an emergency"

adjective

  1. more than is needed, desired, or required"trying to lose excess weight"
  2. added to a regular schedule"a special holiday flight"
  3. further or added"called for additional troops"

adverb

  1. unusually or exceptionally"an extra fast car"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).