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roleplay.

To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈrəʊl.pleɪ/UK/ˈroʊl.pleɪ/General-American
  1. To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.

    intransitive
    To spice up their sex life, they like to roleplay.
  2. To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.

    transitive
    He likes to roleplay a vampire.
  3. To act out a social role, especially one that one does not truly belong to.

    intransitive · transitive
    He talks like he's some scrappy bootstrap entrepreneur but he's just some old money rich kid roleplaying.
Where this word comes from

From role (“expected behavior”) + play (“perform, act”).

noun/ˈrəʊl.pleɪ/UK/ˈroʊl.pleɪ/General-American
  1. The act or practice of roleplaying; an instance of roleplaying.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The practice of roleplaying.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From role (“expected behavior”) + play (“perform, act”).

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