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LARP

Syllabification: (LARP)
Pronunciation: /lärp/
Definition of LARP

noun

  • a type of interactive role-playing game in which the participants portray characters through physical action, often in costume and with props:the genre we have chosen for our LARP is fantasy, also known as swords and sorcery

Derivatives

LARPer

noun

LARPing

noun

Origin:

1990s: acronym from live action role playing

LARP in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of LARP in the British & World English dictionary
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