rp

R1P3
/ɑː(ɹ)piː/

verb

To roleplay.

CommonScrabble 4

Meanings

rp1

verb
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of represent and related forms of that word (representing, representation, representative, etc.)

RP2

nounRP (countable and uncountable, plural RPs)

plural RPs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablehuman sciencesInitialism of Received Pronunciation.

    Goodbye RP / Let our words go free / Coo and howl / Lay flat your vowels

    2008, “RIP RP”, in The Boy Bands Have Won, performed by Chumbawamba
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablevideo gamesInitialism of rating pending.
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of retinitis pigmentosa.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableroleplaying gamesInitialism of roleplay.
  5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of rotationplasty.
  6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablenatural sciencesInitialism of radiation pressure.
  7. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableanalytical chemistryInitialism of reverse-phase.
  8. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of red pill.

    Many a RP podcaster, blogger, and Youtuber^([sic]) have fired up their livesteaming software, to arrogantly beat their chests, boasting that men reach their “peak SMV” (“Sexual Marketplace Value”, or desirability to women) in their late 30s.

    2024 February 1, “When Men’s Dating Options Hit The Wall”, in Salt Lake Single Guy, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2024
  9. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of relying party.
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Rhineland-Palatinate, a federal state of Germany.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Republic of Poland.
  3. PhilippinesabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Republic of the Philippines (former two-letter country code).
verbRP (third-person singular simple present RPs or RP's, present participle RPing or RP'ing, simple past and past participle RPed or RP'd or RP'ed)

present singular third person RPs · present singular third person RP's · participle present RPing · participle present RP'ing · participle past RPed · past RPed · participle past RP'd · past RP'd · participle past RP'ed · past RP'ed

  1. ambitransitiveTo roleplay.

    I hope you enjoyed this snapshot of why D&D is a great intro into RP'ing. Next week, get your katanas, miniguns, Bulldog-Step vans, and Earth Spirits out. We’re talking Shadowrun. See you then!

    2015 March 23, Andrew Smith, “Start your R&R with some D&D”, in The Spokesman-Review

Rp3

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Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. IndonesianRp
  2. EnglishRp

Borrowed from Indonesian Rp, abbreviated from rupiah.

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Cite this entry
APA

rp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rp

MLA

“rp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rp.

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