role-playing

A form of roleplaying — Action in which a person takes on a role (as that of an actor) and acts out being that character.

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Meanings

nounrole-playing (usually uncountable, plural role-playings)

plural role-playings

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of roleplaying.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of role-play
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APA

role-playing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/role-playing

MLA

“role-playing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/role-playing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “role-playing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/role-playing.

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