adverb (used in questions or after nothing, nobody, something, anything, etc.)
1 in addition to sth 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.
2 different:
Ask somebody else to help you. * Haven't you got 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?
IDIOMS
or else
1 if not; OTHERWISE:
Hurry up or else you'll be late. * They can't be coming or else they'd have called.
2 (informal) used to threaten or warn sb:
Just shut up, or else!
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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