Part definition

Part as a noun

1. something determined in relation to something that includes it

   "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"

   Same sense: portion, component, component part, constituent

2. something less than the whole of a human artifact

   "the rear part of the house"

   Same sense: portion

3. a portion of a natural object

   "they analyzed the river into three parts"

   Same sense: piece

4. that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation

   "it requires vigilance on our part"

5. the extended spatial location of something

   "religions in all parts of the world"

   Same sense: region

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

   "the government must do its part"

   Same sense: office, role, function

7. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

   "she played the part of Desdemona"

   Same sense: role, character, persona, theatrical role

8. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

   Same sense: share, portion, percentage

9. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

   "the written part of the exam"

   Same sense: section, division

10. a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

    "his part was right in the middle"

    Same sense: parting

11. the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music

    "he tried to sing the tenor part"

    Same sense: voice

12. the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

    Same sense: share, contribution

13. an item that is an instance of some type

    "my dog swallowed a Lego part"

    Same sense: piece

Part as a verb

14. go one's own way; move apart

    "The friends separated after the party"

    Same sense: separate, split

15. discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

    "The business partners broke over a tax question"

    Same sense: break, break up, separate, split, split up

16. depart for someplace

    Same sense: take off, start, set out, start out, set off, set forth, depart

17. move or break apart

    Same sense: separate, divide

18. force, take, or pull apart

    "Moses parted the Red Sea"

    Same sense: separate, divide, disunite

Part as an adverb

19. to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

    "I felt partly to blame"

    Same sense: in part, partly, partially

Synonyms and antonyms

• portion
• component
• component part
• constituent
• piece
• region
• office definition
• role definition
• function
• character definition
• persona
• theatrical role
• share definition
• percentage
• section
• division
• parting
• voice
• contribution
• separate
• split
• break definition
• break up
• split up

All synonyms of part, sense by sense

How to say part

Part has 1 syllable and rhymes with start. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with part

• start
• heart
• art
• smart
• apart
• chart
• hart
• cart
• sweetheart
• counterpart
• mart
• restart

All 25 words that rhyme with part

PART in word games

Scrabble

6

Words With Friends

7

Anagrams

4

Is PART a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check PART in the word checker, or unscramble PART to see its 4 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.