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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Salespeople attend workshops, memorize messaging, and role-play with colleagues — but these exercises rarely prepare them for the emotional turbulence of real customer conversations.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Nowhere is this question more relevant than in the role-playing game genre.
—Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Mythic Quest starred McElhenney as Ian Grimm, the creative director of a video game studio who created a popular online role-playing game.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
Since then, he's appeared in minor roles in a variety of films, also voicing Kurt in the role-playing video game Unlimited Saga.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Nowhere is this question more relevant than in the role-playing game genre.
—Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Mythic Quest starred McElhenney as Ian Grimm, the creative director of a video game studio who created a popular online role-playing game.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
Since then, he's appeared in minor roles in a variety of films, also voicing Kurt in the role-playing video game Unlimited Saga.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Role-play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/role-play. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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