role

Meaning

1. A character or part played by a performer or actor.
2. The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
3. The function or position of something.
4. Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, or privileges
5. The function of a word in a phrase.
6. In the Raku programming language, a code element akin to an interface, used for composition of classes without adding to their inheritance chain.

Synonyms

part

function

duty

position

purpose

persona

character

place

rôle

theatrical role

duties

task

use

responsibility

standing

rights

job

office

🏢

roll

section

service

occupation

personage

piece

lines

portion

importance

post

pretend

hat

👒

puss

ration

factor

face

person role

round

name role

naming role

share

simulate

element

coil

business

visage

wind

declaratory judgment

behalf

assignment

shoulder rank part

official duty

Translations

Rolle

rôle

ruolo

papel

ρόλος

rol

rol

função

papel

fonction

función

Funktion

funzione

Aufgabe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹəʊl/

Etymology

From French rôle, from Middle French rolle, from Old French role, from Medieval Latin rotulus. Doublet of roll and rotulus.

Sentences

Players take on the role of adventurer Sudden Smith .

The role catapulted her onto the Hollywood A-list .

The orienting response is believed to play an integral role in preference formation .

This role was a broad parody of the fascist then-dictator of Italy , Benito Mussolini .