LARP
or larp
[ lahrp ]
/ lɑrp /
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noun
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.
to participate in a live action role-playing game.
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Origin of LARP
First recorded in 1990–95
OTHER WORDS FROM LARP
LARP·er, larp·er, nounWords nearby LARP
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British Dictionary definitions for LARP
LARP
/ (lɑːp) /
noun
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
(intr) to participate in such an event
Derived forms of LARP
LARPer, nounLARPing, nounWord Origin for LARP
C20: from l (ive) a (ction) r (ole-) p (laying)
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