"roleplay" meaning in English

See roleplay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈrəʊl.pleɪ/ [UK], /ˈrol.pleɪ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-roleplay.wav [UK] Forms: roleplay [singular], roleplays [plural]
Etymology: role + play Etymology templates: {{compound|role|play}} role + play Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A roleplay is the act of roleplaying.
    Sense id: simple-roleplay-en-noun-EjP~WfQO

Verb

IPA: /ˈrəʊl.pleɪ/ [UK], /ˈrol.pleɪ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-roleplay.wav [UK] Forms: roleplay [canonical], roleplays [third-person, singular], roleplayed [past], roleplayed [past, participle], roleplaying [present, participle]
Etymology: role + play Etymology templates: {{compound|role|play}} role + play Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you roleplay, you act as a person or fantasy character.
    Sense id: simple-roleplay-en-verb-YwQO13CY
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