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Definition of Roleplay
1. Verb. Perform on a stage or theater. "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
Category relationships: Dramatic Art, Dramatics, Dramaturgy, Theater, Theatre
Generic synonyms: Perform
Related verbs: Play, Play, Act, Play, Represent, Act
Specialized synonyms: Stooge, Mime, Pantomime, Ham, Ham It Up, Overact, Overplay, Underact, Underplay
Derivative terms: Act, Actable, Acting, Actor, Play, Play, Player, Playing, Playacting, Playactor, Roleplaying
Definition of Roleplay
1. Verb. To act out a fantasy, especially with a group ¹
2. Noun. The practice of roleplaying ¹
3. Noun. (alternative spelling of roleplay) ¹
4. Verb. (alternative spelling of roleplay) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Roleplay
Literary usage of Roleplay
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Investigation of the Enhanced Relationship Between Participants in by Edna Rooth (2000)
"Use is made of techniques such as music and movement, art, play, story telling,
games and roleplay to encourage optimal participation and to be inclusive of ..."
2. Federal Labor-Management Cooperation: A Guide to Resources by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"... field of conflict resolution and how it operates within the Federal government
Elements can include lecture, roleplay, video, question and answer, etc. ..."
3. Drug Abuse Prevention Through Family Interventions by Elizabeth B. Robertson, Karol Linda Kumpfer (1999)
"In interventions with parents, Dishion and colleagues (in press) used roleplay
exercises (eg, parents phone other parents to request information relevant to ..."
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