1. More than is needed, desired, or required
   "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts";
   - excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
    
2. Further or added
   "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes";
   - additional
    
3. Added to a regular schedule
   "The theatre added an extra showing of the popular film";
   - special
    
4. [informal] Over-the-top, dramatic, or excessive in behaviour or style
   "She's so extra with her reactions to everything"

1. Something additional of the same kind
   "he always carried extras in case of an emergency";
   - duplicate
    
2. A minor actor in crowd scenes
   "The aspiring actor started his career as an extra in Shakespearean productions";
   - supernumerary, spear carrier
    
3. An additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
   "The newspaper published an extra to cover the breaking news of the earthquake"

1. Unusually or exceptionally
   "an extra fast car"

1. Beyond, out of scope
    
2. Out, outside
   - ex-

Derived forms: extras

See also: additive, unnecessary, unneeded, unscheduled

Type of: actor, artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], edition, histrion [archaic], player, role player, thesp [Brit, informal], thespian

Encyclopedia: Extra, West Virginia