the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
“we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal”
noun
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
“they criticised his performance as mayor”
noun
any recognized accomplishment
“they admired his performance under stress”
noun
process or manner of functioning or operating
“the power of its engine determines its operation”
Word Forms
perform
verb
give a performance (of something)
execute
verb
carry out or perform an action
operate
verb
perform as expected when applied
function
verb
perform as expected when applied
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Leistung
eine dramatische oder musikalische Unterhaltung
🇪🇸Spanish
actuación
un entretenimiento dramático o musical
🇮🇹Italian
prestazione
🇳🇱Dutch
prestatie
een dramatisch of muzikaal entertainment
🇵🇹Portuguese
desempenho
um entretenimento dramático ou musical
🇷🇺Russian
производительность
драматическое или музыкальное развлечение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रदर्शन
एक नाटकीय या संगीतमय मनोरंजन
🇧🇩Bengali
কর্মক্ষমতা
একটি নাটকীয় বা বাদ্যযন্ত্র বিনোদন
🇮🇳Tamil
செயல்திறன்
ஒரு நாடக அல்லது இசை பொழுதுபோக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
పనితీరు
నాటకీయ లేదా సంగీత వినోదం
🇮🇳Marathi
कामगिरी
नाट्यमय किंवा संगीतमय मनोरंजन
🇮🇳Gujarati
કામગીરી
નાટકીય અથવા સંગીતમય મનોરંજન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ
ನಾಟಕೀಯ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಗೀತ ಮನರಂಜನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രകടനം
ഒരു നാടകീയ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സംഗീത വിനോദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ
ਇੱਕ ਨਾਟਕੀ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਗੀਤਕ ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
کارکردگی
ایک ڈرامائی یا میوزیکل تفریح
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
表现
戏剧或音乐娱乐
🇯🇵Japanese
パフォーマンス
劇的なまたは音楽的なエンターテイメント
🇰🇷Korean
성능
드라마틱하거나 음악적인 오락
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hiệu suất
một trò giải trí đầy kịch tính hoặc âm nhạc
🇹🇭Thai
ผลงาน
ความบันเทิงละครหรือดนตรี
🇮🇩Indonesian
pertunjukan
hiburan dramatis atau musikal
🇵🇭Filipino
pagganap
isang dramatiko o musikal na libangan
🇲🇾Malay
prestasi
hiburan dramatik atau muzik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أداء
ترفيه درامي أو موسيقي
🇮🇷Persian
عملکرد
یک سرگرمی نمایشی یا موسیقیایی
🇹🇷Turkish
performans
dramatik veya müzikal bir eğlence
🇮🇱Hebrew
ביצועים
בידור דרמטי או מוזיקלי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'performance'?
The primary meaning of 'performance' is 'a dramatic or musical entertainment'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'performance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'performance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'performance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'performance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'performance' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'performance' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'performance' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'performance' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'performance' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'performance' as formal, casual, or slang?
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