roleplay
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roleplay
- /ˈrəʊl.pleɪ/ UK
- /ˈroʊl.pleɪ/ US
- /ˈroʊ.pleɪ/ US, nonstandard
Where it comes from
From role (“expected behavior”) + play (“perform, act”).
verb roleplays · roleplaying · roleplayed · role play · role-play
- To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people. To spice up their sex life, they like to roleplay.
- To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group. He likes to roleplay a vampire.
- To act out a social role, especially one that one does not truly belong to. He talks like he's some scrappy bootstrap entrepreneur but he's just some old money rich kid roleplaying.
noun roleplays · role play · role-play · rôle play · rôle-play · rôleplay
- The act or practice of roleplaying; an instance of roleplaying. Lesbian, 34, seeks lesbians who enjoy occasional anal sex and role plays. Light s/m ok too.
- The practice of roleplaying.
Similar: RP
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noun
Similar: RP
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verb To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.
| Español | rolear, simular, jugar a roles, actuar, dramatizar, teatralizar |
|---|---|
| Français | rôler |
Talk about this word "roleplay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/roleplay. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. roleplay. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/roleplay "roleplay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/roleplay.Cite this
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title = {roleplay},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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