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LARP

Pronunciation: /lɑːp/
Definition of LARP

noun

  • a type of role-playing game in which participants physically act out scenarios, typically using costumes and props: vampire LARPs play out in scores of cities around the US and as far away as Brazil and New Zealand

Derivatives

LARPer

noun

LARPing

noun

Origin:

1990s: from the initial letters of live-action role-playing.

LARP in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of LARP in the US English dictionary
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