role-play
verb/ˈrəʊl pleɪ/
/ˈrəʊl pleɪ/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they role-play | /ˈrəʊl pleɪ/ /ˈrəʊl pleɪ/ |
| he / she / it role-plays | /ˈrəʊl pleɪz/ /ˈrəʊl pleɪz/ |
| past simple role-played | /ˈrəʊl pleɪd/ /ˈrəʊl pleɪd/ |
| past participle role-played | /ˈrəʊl pleɪd/ /ˈrəʊl pleɪd/ |
| -ing form role-playing | /ˈrəʊl pleɪɪŋ/ /ˈrəʊl pleɪɪŋ/ |
- to behave in the way somebody else would behave in a particular situation as part of a learning activity
- The children sang songs in French and role-played with puppets.
- role-play something/doing something The team role-played working as a company.
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