roleplaying

plural roleplayings · alternative role playing · alternative role-playing · alternative dated rôle playing · alternative dated rôle-playing · alternative dated rôleplaying

1. uncountableusuallyAction in which a person takes on a role (as that of an actor) and acts out being that character.

   Roleplaying can be a fun way to tap into a cheating fantasy without compromising your relationship.

   2024 August 7, Mary Madigan, quoting Nova Hawthorne, “Millennial escort reveals the latest ‘taboo’ sex trend taking generation by storm: ‘Thrill of secrecy’”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Aug 2024

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   But perhaps the most interesting aspect of roleplaying’s development has been the emergence of the “story-game” movement: a passionate community of independent designers using games to explore new themes and approaches to storytelling.

   2017 February 8, Owen Duffy, “Monsterhearts: 'A lot of queer youth are made to feel monstrous by people around them'”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2017

   Nothing’s autobiographical, but her attitude towards the scenarios she finds herself in [and] her reactions to the often heightened situations she finds herself in are probably influenced by my own reactions to those things. It’s almost like roleplaying.

   2022 June 7, Emily Zemler, quoting Rose Matafeo, “‘Starstruck’ creator and star Rose Matafeo considers a third season”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2022

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of roleplay