roleplaying

/ˈroʊlˌpleɪɪŋ/
noun
  1. The activity of pretending to be someone else or to be in a particular situation, often for fun, training, or therapy.
    • In therapy, roleplaying can help people understand different perspectives.
    • The students did roleplaying to practice ordering food in a restaurant.
    • Roleplaying helps actors get into character before a performance.
  2. A type of game in which players take on the roles of characters and create stories together, often using rules and dice.
    • Roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons are popular all over the world.
    • She enjoys the creative storytelling aspect of roleplaying.
    • My friends and I meet every Friday for a fantasy roleplaying game.
verb
  1. Present participle of roleplay; to act out a character or scenario.
    • The teacher is roleplaying a customer to help the students learn sales skills.
    • He enjoys roleplaying as a knight in online games.
    • They are roleplaying a scene from their favorite movie.
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