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I entertain for a living and I role-play for a living, and I can't help but continue to do it.
Ty Olsson

Meaning of "role-play" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROLE-PLAY

role-play  [ˈrəʊlpleɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROLE-PLAY

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Role-Play is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROLE-PLAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

role-play

Role-playing

Role-playing refers to the changing of one's behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role. While the Oxford English Dictionary offers a definition of role-playing as "the changing of one's behaviour to fulfill a social role", in the field of psychology, the term is used more loosely in four senses: ▪ To refer to the playing of roles generally such as in a theatre, or educational setting; ▪ To refer to taking a role of an existing character or person and acting it out with a partner taking someone else's role, often involving different genres of practice; ▪ To refer to a wide range of games including role-playing video game, play-by-mail games and more; ▪ To refer specifically to role-playing games.

Definition of role-play in the English dictionary

The definition of role-play in the dictionary is the act of imitating the character and behaviour of someone who is different from yourself, for example, as a training exercise, or in language learning.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROLE-PLAY


airplay
ˈɛəˌpleɪ
cosplay
ˈkɒsˌpleɪ
display
dɪˈspleɪ
foreplay
ˈfɔːˌpleɪ
gameplay
ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ
gunplay
ˈɡʌnˌpleɪ
horseplay
ˈhɔːsˌpleɪ
interplay
ˈɪntəˌpleɪ
outplay
aʊtˈpleɪ
overplay
ˌəʊvəˈpleɪ
play
pleɪ
play-by-play
ˈpleɪbaɪˈpleɪ
plug-and-play
ˌplʌɡənˈpleɪ
redisplay
ˌriːdɪˈspleɪ
replay
ˈriːˌpleɪ
screenplay
ˈskriːnˌpleɪ
stroke-play
ˈstrəʊkˌpleɪ
wordplay
ˈwɜːdˌpleɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROLE-PLAY

rolag
rolamite
Roland
role
role model
role playing
role reversal
role-playing
role-playing game
Rolf
Rolf the Ganger
Rolfe
rolfer
roll
roll call
roll film
roll in
roll in the hay
roll of honour
roll off

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROLE-PLAY

air display
by-play
child´s play
double play
extended-play
fair play
firework display
foul play
hand-play
LED display
liquid-crystal display
net play
one-act play
plug and play
power play
screen display
stroke play
three-act play
triple play
uplay

Synonyms and antonyms of role-play in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «role-play» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROLE-PLAY

Find out the translation of role-play to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of role-play from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «role-play» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

角色扮演
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juego de roles
570 millions of speakers

English

role-play
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोल प्ले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعب الأدوار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ролевая игра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encenação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চরিত্রে অভিনয় করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeu de rôle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

main peranan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rollenspiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ロールプレイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역할극
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peran-muter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đóng vai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பங்கு கொண்டு நாடகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रोल-प्ले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rol yapma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gioco di ruoli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

role-play
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рольова гра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joc de rol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

role- play
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rol -speel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rollspel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rollespill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of role-play

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLE-PLAY»

The term «role-play» is very widely used and occupies the 20.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROLE-PLAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about role-play

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QUOTES WITH «ROLE-PLAY»

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Ty Olsson
I entertain for a living and I role-play for a living, and I can't help but continue to do it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROLE-PLAY»

Discover the use of role-play in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to role-play and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Effective Use of Role-play: Practical Techniques for ...
This book describes the full range of role-play methods available, offering tips about the advantages and limitations inherent in them.
Morry Van Ments, 1999
2
Role Play: Theory and Practice
Amply illustrated through helpful and practical vignettes, this wide-ranging volume provides an explanation of role play theory and practice.
Krysia M. Yardley-Matwiejczuk, 1997
3
Role Play in the Early Years: Developing Imagination and ...
Role Play is an important part of every child's entitlement. This lively book will guide you in planning, stimulating and organising role play inside and out. Part 1 discussed why role play is important.
Sally Featherstone, Anne Cummings, 2009
4
Inside Role-Play in Early Childhood Education: Researching ...
(Zac, aged 4) Having established in the preceding chapters that role play appears to be the preferred form of social engagement and play for children aged three to five, and that our teachers believed that it is a vital activity in the early ...
Sue Rogers, Julie Evans, 2008
5
Empowering Your Pupils Through Role-Play: Exploring Emotions ...
It can be hard to get children to talk about their feelings. This book reveals the power of role-play in creating a safe space for students to explore emotions through performance and sharing ideas, whilst meeting curriculum outcomes.
Rosanna Morales, 2007
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Case Material and Role Play in Counselling Training
SECTION A1 Base form 7,9,15,16-23,25-27,29-31 Client direct speech 1-6,11-13 ,28 Role play 8,10,14 Horseshoe role play 24 SECTION A2 Base form 1-3,5-13, 16 Role play 4,14-15 Horseshoe role play 1,17 SECTION A3 Base form 1-25 ...
Susan Lendrum, Janet Tolan, 2002
7
Role Play and Clinical Communication: Learning the Game
Considers the practice and benefits of role play and clinical communication, the mainstream teaching method.
John Skelton, 2008
8
Role-play and the World as Stage in the Comedia
This text investigates the frequent & varied uses made by Spanish golden-age dramatists of the notion of the play-within-a-play. It examines how & why playwrights of the period often created characters who dramatise themselves.
Jonathan Thacker, 2002
9
Role Play Revision in GCSE German
Aiming to provide pupils with role-play practise for the German language GCSE, this practise and revision book includes a vocabulary in both German and English, exam prompts, suggested answers and a section of general phrases and can be ...
Gillian Benbow, 1990
10
Duran Advanced Role-play Training System - DART
Employ safe, effective training scenarios that will maximize learning and increase officer preparedness.
Phil L. Duran, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROLE-PLAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term role-play is used in the context of the following news items.
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Baby role-play: Digital kidnappers worth a privacy settings check
Parents may have a reason to update their privacy settings and be picky about what they post online: people stealing photos and passing off strangers' kids as ... «Christian Science Monitor, Feb 15»
2
German government sending aspiring diplomats to participate in …
... of finding out about the real world and is funding a five-day getaway for aspiring diplomats to role-play the post-apocalyptic program, reports the Independent. «New York Daily News, Feb 15»
3
Sex Talk Realness: Role-Playing
I like the vampire role-play because it's total seductive fantasy. I like playing with power dynamics, so I guess that's why I like role-play in general. Woman B: My ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Dec 14»
4
Teledildonics, roleplay and dry humping promoted at sex-ed …
Attendees were encouraged to consider role-play with partners as cops and robbers or doctors and nurses. Another choice put forward by speakers at the event ... «Metro, Nov 14»
5
Office Role-Play? Meet The People Who Pretend To Work At An …
That's what's happening at one of the latest cult Facebook Groups, Generic Office Roleplay. Over 2,500 members from around the world fill its virtual pages with ... «Fast Company, Oct 14»
6
Baby role-play: A potentially abusive fetish flourishing on Instagram
Randi, a Los Angeles-based photographer whose last name was not reported, told the Daily Dot she stumbled on the role-play community after she had a baby. «Washington Post, Sep 14»
7
How To Role-Play in Bed Without Feeling Like a Cheesy Porn Star …
Here are some easy role-play scenarios to consider. Read over this list and take a moment to visualize you and your boyfriend playing these roles (try reversing ... «Bustle, Sep 14»
8
'The Quest,' a Hybrid Show, Mixes Reality and Role-Play
I could have spent my television time over Labor Day weekend catching up on any number of brainy, critically beloved shows in preparation for the fall season. «New York Times, Sep 14»
9
The Strange World of Internet Role-Play Has Gone Mainstream
On the internet nobody knows you're a dog. Unless you tell them you are. Or that you're a vampire. Or a werewolf. Or a 90s-era professional wrestler. The fake ... «Motherboard, Jul 14»
10
Ten Thoughts On Girls' Latest Episode: "Role-Play"
This week, Hannah and Adam have a little role-play and Shoshonna pulls off a family reunion. 1. Will Joe and Hannah ever get it on? Joe is a slightly confusing ... «Papermag, Mar 14»

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