ˈekstrə adj., adv., & n. --adj.
additional;
more than is
usual or
necessary or expected. --adv. 1 more than usually. 2 additionally (was charged extra). --n. 1 an extra
thing. 2 a thing
for which an extra
charge is
made. 3 a
person engaged temporarily to
fill out a
scene in a
film or
play,
esp. as
one of a
crowd. 4 a
special issue of a
newspaper etc. 5 Cricket a
run scored
other than
from a
hit with the bat. øextra
cover Cricket 1 a fielding
position on a line
between cover-point
and mid-off, but
beyond these. 2 a
fielder at
this position. extra size
outsize. extra
time Sport a
further period of play at the
end of a match
when the scores are
equal. [prob. a
shortening of EXTRAORDINARY]