Is it role-play or roleplay?
Role-play:
If that sounds familiar, that's because it is describing the same thing: acting out a role, or representing in action. That said, there is an argument based on the Oxford English Dictionary Online that to role-play is the correct verb form, while role-player, the third usage, is the correct form for a noun.
Why do I roleplay?
- Probably the most common reason people roleplay is because it's fun! To be actively involved in a story that is, more often than not, completely different from our reality, or maybe playing in the perspective of on of your favourite, movie, book, or TV character is fun, exciting even!