bonus

Plural: boni, bonuses, bonusses

Noun

• An amount added to what is expected, usually as a reward.
• anything that tends to arouse
• an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
• Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
• An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
• An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.
• One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.

Verb

• To pay a bonus, premium

Examples

• Hitting the double-letter score was a bonus he hadn’t anticipated.
• The employee of the week receives a bonus for his excellent work.

Synonyms

fillip, incentive