▸ adjective: (not comparable) Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary. ▸ adjective: (not comparable, dated) Extraordinarily good; superior. ▸ adjective: (comparable, slang) Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner. ▸ adverb: (informal) To an extraordinary degree. ▸ noun: Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill. ▸ noun: An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event. ▸ noun: (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball. ▸ noun: (acting) A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play. ▸ noun: (slang) The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner. ▸ noun: Something of an extra quality or grade.
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