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Larp vs Roleplaying - What's the difference?

larp | roleplaying |

As verbs the difference between larp and roleplaying

is that larp is to engage in live-action role-play while roleplaying is third-person singular of roleplay.

As a noun LARP

is live-action role-playing.

larp

English

(wikipedia LARP)

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (games, acronym) Live-action role-playing.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (games, acronym) To engage in live-action role-play.

    • Related terms

    * role-play * role-playing * role-playing game * RPG

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    roleplaying

    English

    Alternative forms

    * role-playing

    Verb

    (head)
  • (roleplay)

    • roleplay

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * role-play

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act out a fantasy, especially with a group.
  • To act as (a character) as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.
    • He likes to roleplay a vampire.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The practice of roleplaying

    • Synonyms

    * RP

    See also

    * RPG * LARP * roleplayer