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Stuntman vs Extra - What's the difference?

stuntman | extra |

As nouns the difference between stuntman and extra

is that stuntman is in films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt while extra is a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry.

As an adjective extra is

beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

As an adverb extra is

to an extraordinary degree.

stuntman

English

Noun

(stuntmen)
  • In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.
    • During filming a stuntman was injured as he jumped from a railway bridge onto the roof of a train passing below.

    Related terms

    * stunt double * stuntwoman

    extra

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
    • extra''' work; '''extra pay
  • (dated) Extraordinarily good; superior.

    • Derived terms

    * extraness

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (informal) To an extraordinary degree.
    • That day he ran to school extra fast.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry.
  • An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle.
    • extra''', '''extra , read all about it!
  • A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.

    • Derived terms

    * wuxtry

    Derived terms

    * extra credit English degree adverbs ----