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extras

/ˈɛkstɹəz/

extras is the plural of extra.

Meaning of extra

Noun

extra (plural extras)

  1. Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
    Synonyms:
    addition, supplement
  2. An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.
    • Extra, extra! Read all about it!
  3. A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
    Synonyms:
    sundry
  4. A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
  5. (slang) The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner.
    • Stop! I can't deal with all your extra today!
  6. Something of an extra quality or grade.

See all 11 meanings of extra

Questions about extras

What is extras the plural of?
Extras is the plural of extra.
How do you pronounce extras?
Extras is pronounced /ˈɛkstɹəz/.

Words near extras in the dictionary

  1. extrarespiratory
  2. extraretinal
  3. extrarhythmic
  4. extrarhythmical
  5. extraribosomal
  6. extras
  7. extrasaccular
  8. extrasacerdotal
  9. extrasacral
  10. extrasarcomeric
  11. extrascapular

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Adapted from Wiktionary: extras (page history and authors); extra (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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