bonus

noun

Something extra that is good; an added benefit.

An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.

(video games) An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.

(basketball) One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.

A place name:

An unincorporated community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.

An unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States.

A surname.

verb

(transitive) To pay a bonus, premium

Roots

bonusbon- · Latin · good

Synonyms for bonus

perquisiten perksn honorariumn remunerationn gratuityn bountyn premiumn fillipn plusn compensationn pourboiren

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Where does bonus come from?

The word bonus breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root bon-, from Latin bonus (“good”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.