Roleplay (Verb)
Meaning
Perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- She roleplayed the character of Juliet in the local theater production of Romeo and Juliet.
- In the university drama club, he often roleplayed a villain in various Shakespearean plays.
- The young actress roleplayed the lead in a stage adaptation of a classic children's novel.
- Students in the drama class roleplayed historical figures in a reenactment of a pivotal historical event.
- During rehearsals, the actor carefully prepared to roleplay the complex and troubled protagonist of the play.