role-play [rohl pley]
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to assume the attitudes, actions, and discourse of (another), esp. in a make-believe situation in an effort to understand a differing point of view or social interaction: Management trainees were given a chance to role-play labor negotiators. |
| 2. | to experiment with or experience (a situation or viewpoint) by playing a role: trainees role-playing management positions. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to engage in role-playing. |
[Origin: 1945–50
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“role play.” Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 03 Sep. 2008. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/role play>.
I realize that sounds rather dry for this wonderfully relaxing and fun past time that so many of us enjoy, but it helps to shed a bit of light onto it for those that do not fully understand what role play is. A simpler way to explain it, however, would also be “interactive storytelling”.
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