Extracurricular Definition

ĕkstrə-kə-rĭkyə-lər
extra-curricular
adjective
Not part of the required curriculum; outside the regular course of study but under the supervision of the school.
Dramatics, athletics, and other extracurricular activities.
Webster's New World
Not part of the normal, or one's regular, work, routine, etc.
A husband's extracurricular liaisons.
Webster's New World
Being outside the usual duties of a job or profession.
The attorney's work for the legal aid society was extracurricular.
American Heritage
Extramarital.
American Heritage

(informal) Extramarital.

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Synonyms:
noun
(education) An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.
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(informal) An activity beyond official duties of a job or profession.
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(informal) An extramarital affair.
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Other Word Forms of Extracurricular

Noun

Singular:
extracurricular
Plural:
extracurriculars

Extracurricular Sentence Examples

  • A common problem for many students involved in extracurricular activities is that they take on too much.

  • You'll find information about classes and extracurricular activities on the website.

  • Julia,Maybe you could sign them up for extracurricular activities?

  • Remember the students that struggle academically and those who don't participate in extracurricular activities.

  • If a child is tense, irritable, has difficulty concentrating in class, is often fatigued, or is shirking homework, it may be due to the extracurricular activities taking too much of his or her time.

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