roleplaying
verb/roʊlˌpleɪɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #15,336 most common English word
Meaning
pretending to be a character or person in an imaginary scenario.
Example sentence
The children spent the afternoon roleplaying as knights and dragons in the backyard.
Synonyms & related words
- pretending
- acting
- impersonating
- performing
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