Extinct Definition & Meaning
extinct
- adjective
- no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives; "an extinct species of fish"; "an extinct royal family"; "extinct laws and customs"
- (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive; "an extinct volcano"
- being out or having grown cold; "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out"
"Extinct" in song lyrics
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"Youse as dumb as Dino, and you about to be extinct"
A.G. — We Don't Care -
"And if the killer instinct is what'll make us extinct"
All City — Afta Hourz -
"I got the killer instinct, make MC's extinct"
Artifacts f/ Jay Burnz — Attack of New Jeruzalum
Words that rhyme with extinct
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- What does extinct mean?
- no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives; "an extinct species of fish"; "an extinct royal family"; "extinct laws and customs" (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive; "an extinct volcano" being out or having grown cold; "threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"; "the fire is out"
- What part of speech is extinct?
- Extinct is an adjective.
- How many definitions does extinct have?
- Extinct has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).