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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Those are just a few of the 80 single-player minigames in this package, which also features Beatspell, a rhythmic role-playing adventure that requires nimble finger-work to cast spells.
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Throw in high steal rates the past two seasons in a solid conference, solid defensive work overall, plus-rebounding for his position and his ability to get free points in transition, and the outlines of a role-playing wing are there.
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On the gacha role-playing game NTE, the bright colors had a vibrancy that won me over a bit more, even if Crimson Desert didn’t look that realistic.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Those are just a few of the 80 single-player minigames in this package, which also features Beatspell, a rhythmic role-playing adventure that requires nimble finger-work to cast spells.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Throw in high steal rates the past two seasons in a solid conference, solid defensive work overall, plus-rebounding for his position and his ability to get free points in transition, and the outlines of a role-playing wing are there.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
On the gacha role-playing game NTE, the bright colors had a vibrancy that won me over a bit more, even if Crimson Desert didn’t look that realistic.
—
John Brandon,
Wired News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for role-play
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“Role-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role-play. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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