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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈvɪlən/
Forms: villains
villain means: The bad character in a story who opposes the main character.
noun
STORY’S BAD CHARACTERB1
The bad character in a story who opposes the main character.
- The villain escapes at the end.
- She played the villain in that film.
- The heroes finally defeated the villains.
BAD PERSONB2
A person who behaves cruelly or does seriously wrong things.
- He was a cruel villain.
- The papers called the businessman a villain.
- Those villains cheated elderly people out of their savings.
POKER OPPONENTC2
An opposing player in poker, especially when explaining an example hand.
- Villain raises before the flop.
- If villain folds, we win the pot.
- The villains have smaller stacks than we do.
Questions about villain
What does villain mean?
The bad character in a story who opposes the main character.
What is villain in other languages?
Türkçe: kötü karakter · Español: villano · Français: méchant · Deutsch: Bösewicht · Italiano: cattivo · 日本語: 悪役
How do you pronounce villain?
It is pronounced /ˈvɪlən/.
How do you use villain in a sentence?
The villain escapes at the end. She played the villain in that film.
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