- 1in addition to something already mentioned What else did he say? I don't want anything else, thanks. I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else.
- 2different Ask somebody else to help you. Don't you have anything else to wear? Why didn't you come? Everybody else was there. Yes I did give it to her. What else could I do?
- 1if not synonym otherwise Hurry up or else you'll be late. They can't be coming or else they'd have called.
- 2used to introduce the second of two possibilities He either forgot or else decided not to come.
- 3(informal) used to threaten or warn someone Just shut up, or else!
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NAmE//ɛls//
(used in questions or after nothing, nobody, something, anything, etc.)Check pronunciation: else