bit part

noun

A minor role, generally not assigned a name.

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minor role
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Meanings

nounbit part (plural bit parts)

plural bit parts

  1. actingA minor role, generally not assigned a name.

    2005, Most of her work, however, consisted of bit parts. She often was cast in movies credited only as "flower vendor," "warden" or "suntan lady," — 'Five Easy Pieces' waitress dead at 85, CNN online.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small role

Similar
minor role
Broader
characterroletheatrical role

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bit + part.

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Translations

Bulgarian второстепенна роля, епизодична роля
  • второстепенна роля (vtorostepenna rolja)a minor role
  • епизодична роля (epizodična rolja)a minor role
Italian particina, ruolo secondario
  • particinaa minor role
  • ruolo secondarioa minor role
  • ruolo minorea minor role
  • genericoa minor role
Japanese ちょい役
  • ちょい役 (choiyaku)a minor role
Polish rólka
  • rólkaa minor role
Russian эпизоди́ческая ро́ль
  • эпизоди́ческая ро́ль (epizodíčeskaja rólʹ)a minor role
Cite this entry
APA

bit part. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20part

MLA

“bit part.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20part. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bit part,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20part.

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