to role-play

Examples

• All

• Students will have the opportunity to role-play situations to ensure that they know what is expected of them.

  Academic text (2014)

• Their specific disagreements were discussed, and Isaac and his peers role-played alternative ways to handle the conflicts.

  Academic text (2014)

• Maybe they should role play this, Doctor.

  The Dream Team (1989)

• We're going to kind of role play how to resolve the adventure and see if we can make it through.

• The way that we're going to do this, because we're going to role play is I want you to put on your lawyer hat, OK, OK.

  Mel Robbins

• You know, sometimes it helps, just to take the anxiety... out of a future meeting, to role-play.

  Antwone Fisher (2002)

• For that, one student role-played the airline official, and the other students purchased tickets.

  Academic text (2003)

• Session two, also 20 minutes in length, consisted of modeling and role-playing by the researcher and an assistant.

  Academic text (2013)

• Before this consultation session, the leader instructed the group to role-play advising Francine's daughter on her son's problems.

  Academic text (1990)

• During the workshop, we will role-play various customer service scenarios to improve our communication skills.

Synonyms

P

to play

vsto role-play

∞ 1.0

Act as a character in a stage show, film, or TV show

covers the same acting but also informal simulated practice situations

A

to act

vsto role-play

375 2.1

Perform a role in a play, film, or show

often applies to exercises used for learning rather than public shows

B

to be

vsto role-play

225 1.0

Act as a character in a play or film

extends this idea to simulated activities used for skill building

A

to act as

vsto role-play

199 2.6

Serve in the role of a person or thing

is more about performing a simulated character for practice or play

R

to represent

vsto role-play

193 3.9

Act as a character in a play or film

is used both for staged acting and for practice or simulation

P

to portray

vsto role-play

118 3.7

To play a character in a film or play

can also apply to nonartistic practice or game-based performance

P

to play a part

vsto role-play

42 2.5

To act in a show or help make something happen

is more about scripted practice or training rather than contribution alone

P

to play the role of

vsto role-play

36 3.0

To act as a character in a play or as someone in a real situation

is used more for practicing interactions or simulated situations

E

to enact

vsto role-play

27 4.8

To act out a scene in front of people, like in a play

focuses more on using the activity for learning or practice

A

to act out

vsto role-play

24 3.7

To perform a scene or feeling like a short play

is used mainly for practice, training, or informal games rather than just acting

P

to play as

vsto role-play

• Jargon

7 3.4

To take the role of a character in a video game

is broader, covering live practice, training, and role simulation

P

to play-act

vsto role-play

2 6.1

To act out a scene to practice or show how something happens

is similar but emphasizes learning or training uses more clearly

P

to playact

vsto role-play

2 6.7

To pretend to be a person in a story on stage or with friends

includes informal practice and training contexts beyond theatre situations

R

to roleplay

vsto role-play

2 4.7

Act as a character in a play or drama

is broader, also covering informal practice, training, or game situations

P

to personate

vsto role-play

1 9.9

Pretend to be another person to trick people or act in a role

is used mainly for safe practice, training, or entertainment without deception

Antonyms

D

to disengage

82 5.3

To stop being part of or connected to something

How Intense

to embody

104 5.1

to perform

583 2.7

to role-play

7 3.8

to portray

182 3.9

to pretend

∞ 2.3

to play

∞ 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology