role

Other forms of role

plural

roles·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about role

What does role mean?

role means "the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in role?

role has 1 syllable: role. In IPA it is /ˈɹoʊl/.

What is another word for role?

Close synonyms include function, office, part, character, theatrical role. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is role a common word?

role is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with role?

5 words rhyme with role. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.