LARP

or larp

[ lahrp ]

noun

1. live action role-playing: a fantasy role-playing game in which participants dress in costume, use props, and act out roles.

verb (used without object)

, LARPed, LARP·ing.

1. to participate in a live action role-playing game.

LARP

/ lɑːp /

noun

1. a type of role-playing game in which each participant assumes a particular character and acts out various scenarios at events which last for a predetermined time

verb

1. intr to participate in such an event

Derived Forms

• ˈLARPer, noun
• ˈLARPing, noun

Other Words From

• LARP·er larp·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of LARP¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Word History and Origins

Origin of LARP¹

C20: from l ( ive ) a ( ction ) r ( ole- ) p ( laying )

Example Sentences

Looking at the roots of larp makes the hobby easier to take seriously and divorces the desire from childishness.

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If the spiritual heritage of larp is ancient, its gaming roots are unapologetically modern.

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Their numbers prove that larp taps into an essential desire of human nature: the desire to experience stories firsthand.

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The federal government has already funded larp in the form of military simulations performed in fake towns with fake bullets.

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In the U.S., hopes that larp may one day find federal funding are rising.

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