roleplaying — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   More examples (2)

   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.

   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.

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

Noun

1. acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy)

   Broader terms

   actingplayingplayactingperforming