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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Monster Hunter Wilds on PC, PlayStation and Xbox Monster Hunter Wilds is an action role-playing game that's a successor of 2018's Monster Hunter: World.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The drawbacks of insomniacs are the hours available to analyze
a conflict—a convincing script,
a role-play of possible opinions.
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Timed to the 50th anniversary of the role-playing game, the USPS put out a set of commemorative stamps.
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The drawbacks of insomniacs are the hours available to analyze
a conflict—a convincing script,
a role-play of possible opinions.
—Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Timed to the 50th anniversary of the role-playing game, the USPS put out a set of commemorative stamps.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Hasbro, which owns the role-playing game Dungeon & Dragons, rose 2%.
—CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Role-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role-play. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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