TOP

Definition of bit player noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bit player

noun
 
/ˈbɪt pleɪə(r)/
 
/ˈbɪt pleɪər/
jump to other results
  1. an actor with a small part in a film
    • She was a bit player in a couple of movies.
    Topics Film and theatrec2
  2. a person or an organization that is involved in a situation but does not have an important role and has little influence
    • This country needs to be a leading partner in Europe, not a bit player.
See bit player in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
previously
adverb
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 3000
B1
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day