Role — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈoʊl/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈəʊl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈəʊl/

1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈoʊl/.

Examples

the function of a teacher
the government must do its part
play its role

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

purpose theatrical role function character use part office persona

Parts of Speech

noun	the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group “the function of a teacher”
noun	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play “she played the part of Desdemona”
noun	what something is used for “the function of an auger is to bore holes”
noun	normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting “what is your role on the team?”

Word Forms

function	verb	perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
officiate	verb	act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
impersonate	verb	assume or act the character of
personify	verb	represent, as of a character on stage

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Rolle

die Handlungen und Aktivitäten, die einer Person oder Gruppe zugewiesen oder von ihr verlangt oder erwartet werden

🇫🇷French

rôle

les actions et activités assignées ou requises ou attendues d'une personne ou d'un groupe

🇮🇹Italian

ruolo

le azioni e le attività assegnate, richieste o attese da una persona o da un gruppo

🇳🇱Dutch

rol

de acties en activiteiten die zijn toegewezen aan, vereist of verwacht van een persoon of groep

🇵🇹Portuguese

papel

as ações e atividades atribuídas ou exigidas ou esperadas de uma pessoa ou grupo

🇷🇺Russian

роль

действия и действия, назначенные или требуемые или ожидаемые от человека или группы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

भूमिका

किसी व्यक्ति या समूह को सौंपे गए या अपेक्षित या अपेक्षित कार्य और गतिविधियाँ

🇧🇩Bengali

ভূমিকা

কোনো ব্যক্তি বা গোষ্ঠীর জন্য নির্ধারিত বা প্রয়োজনীয় বা প্রত্যাশিত ক্রিয়া ও ক্রিয়াকলাপ

🇮🇳Tamil

பங்கு

ஒரு நபர் அல்லது குழுவிற்கு ஒதுக்கப்பட்ட அல்லது தேவைப்படும் அல்லது எதிர்பார்க்கப்படும் செயல்கள் மற்றும் செயல்பாடுகள்

🇮🇳Telugu

పాత్ర

ఒక వ్యక్తి లేదా సమూహానికి కేటాయించిన లేదా అవసరమైన లేదా ఆశించిన చర్యలు మరియు కార్యకలాపాలు

🇮🇳Marathi

भूमिका

एखाद्या व्यक्ती किंवा गटाला नियुक्त केलेल्या किंवा आवश्यक किंवा अपेक्षित असलेल्या क्रिया आणि क्रियाकलाप

🇮🇳Gujarati

ભૂમિકા

વ્યક્તિ અથવા જૂથને સોંપેલ અથવા જરૂરી અથવા અપેક્ષિત ક્રિયાઓ અને પ્રવૃત્તિઓ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಾತ್ರ

ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ನಿಯೋಜಿಸಲಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾದ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

പങ്ക്

ഒരു വ്യക്തിക്കോ ഗ്രൂപ്പിനോ നിയുക്തമായതോ ആവശ്യമുള്ളതോ പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുന്നതോ ആയ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളും പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਭੂਮਿਕਾ

ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਸਮੂਹ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਲੋੜੀਂਦੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਉਮੀਦ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਕਾਰਵਾਈਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

کردار

کسی شخص یا گروپ کو تفویض کردہ یا مطلوبہ یا متوقع اعمال اور سرگرمیاں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

角色

分配给个人或团体、要求或期望的行动和活动

🇯🇵Japanese

役割

個人またはグループに割り当てられる、または要求される、または期待される行動および活動

🇰🇷Korean

역할

개인이나 그룹에 할당되거나 요구되거나 기대되는 행동과 활동

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vai trò

các hành động và hoạt động được giao hoặc yêu cầu hoặc mong đợi của một người hoặc một nhóm

🇹🇭Thai

บทบาท

การกระทำและกิจกรรมที่ได้รับมอบหมายหรือจำเป็นหรือคาดหวังจากบุคคลหรือกลุ่ม

🇮🇩Indonesian

peran

tindakan dan kegiatan yang ditugaskan atau diperlukan atau diharapkan dari seseorang atau kelompok

🇵🇭Filipino

papel

ang mga aksyon at aktibidad na itinalaga o kinakailangan o inaasahan ng isang tao o grupo

🇲🇾Malay

peranan

tindakan dan aktiviti yang diberikan kepada atau dikehendaki atau diharapkan daripada seseorang atau kumpulan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دور

الإجراءات والأنشطة المخصصة أو المطلوبة أو المتوقعة من شخص أو مجموعة

🇮🇷Persian

نقش

اقدامات و فعالیت هایی که به یک فرد یا گروه محول شده یا مورد نیاز یا انتظار می رود

🇹🇷Turkish

rol

bir kişiye veya gruba atanan veya gerekli veya beklenen eylem ve faaliyetler

🇮🇱Hebrew

תַפְקִיד

הפעולות והפעילויות המוקצות או נדרשות או מצופה מאדם או קבוצה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'role'?

The primary meaning of 'role' is 'the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'role' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'role' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'role' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'role' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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