roleplay

Etymology

From role (“expected behavior”) + play (“perform, act”).

verb

1. (intransitive) To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.
   To spice up their sex life, they like to roleplay.
2. (transitive) To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.
   He likes to roleplay a vampire.
   The particular person roleplaying Beatty in that battle suggested summarily executing Seymour and dumping him overboard. 17 October 2018, Drachinifel, 30:18 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918, archived from the original on 2022-08-04

noun

1. The act or practice of roleplaying; an instance of roleplaying.
   Roy: Let's do some roleplay, OK? Do you think that would be a good idea? Moss: It helped me learn how to buy sandwiches. 2008 November 21, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 3, Episode 1
2. The practice of roleplaying.