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noun
The act or practice of roleplaying; an instance of roleplaying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The practice of roleplaying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To act out a social role, especially one that one does not truly belong to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
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verb
perform on a stage or theater
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: act, play, playact
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: perform
Narrower terms: stooge, mime, pantomime, overact, ham it up, ham, overplay, underact, underplay
History
From role (“expected behavior”) + play (“perform, act”).
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
