roleplay
To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other peopleTo act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.
» In roleplaying games, he always wanted to play as an elf.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.
To spice up their sex life, they like to roleplay.
(transitive)To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.
He likes to roleplay a vampire.
(intransitive, transitive)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.
- perform on a stage or theater
Examples
4 sentencesIn roleplaying games, he always wanted to play as an elf.
Asterisks are used in online roleplay to indicate an action or event.
deSternchen werden bei Rollenspielen im Netz verwendet, um eine Handlung oder ein Ereignis zu kennzeichnen.
"'Yuki', so you do put your own name in." "Yup, isn't that roleplaying's essence?"
Tom is beautiful enough to roleplay as an elf from Lord of the Rings.
ruТом достаточно красив, чтобы отыгрывать эльфа из «Властелина колец».
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From role (“expected behavior”) + play (“perform, act”).From role (“expected behavior”) + play (“perform, act”).
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Forms
roleplays, roleplaying, roleplayed, roleplayed| Base form | roleplay · to roleplay |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | roleplays |
| Present participle | roleplaying |
| Past simple | roleplayed |
| Past participle | roleplayed |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle