variants
or less commonly roleplay
role-played also roleplayed; role-playing also roleplaying; role-plays also roleplays
1
: to act out the role of
2
: to represent in action
students were asked to role-play the thoughts and feelings of each character—
R. G. Lambert
R. G. Lambert
: to play a role
role-play
noun
or less commonly roleplay
plural role-plays also roleplays
I practice this with student social workers through case studies and role-play.
—Kevin Brazant, quoted in psychologytoday.com
Kevin Brazant, quoted in psychologytoday.com
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Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 2025
Fielder believes that his own expertise in elaborate role-playing scenarios might represent a major contribution to aviation safety.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
The original 2022 role-playing action video game was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with Yui Tanimura co-directing.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 May 2025
On one occasion, Combs directed Phillip and Ventura through a role-playing exercise.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 May 2025
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“Role-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role-play. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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