Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

role playing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: role -play-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of roleplaying.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of role play

Example Sentences

"Nola is actually "Nurse Nola," a dominatrix who specializes in medical role playing."
"“It’s role playing. We’ve done this a lot.” / She gave him a look that hopefully told him she questioned his sanity. “Crazy role playing.” / “Really?” He arched a brow and stepped between her legs. “Crazier than me being the dungeon master? Crazier than naughty virgin school girl, French maid—which I really, really liked—or my absolute favorite, Master and slave?”"
"As for the MMORPG genre, which, with its elements of co-operation and human interaction, gets closest to the spirit of role playing as Gygax envisioned it, the influence of D&D is just as profound, from Ultima Online, all the way through to Everquest^([sic]) and of course, Dungeons and Dragons Online."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

role playings (plural)

Questions

What does role playing mean?: Alternative form of roleplaying.

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