Meaning & use
cosplaying
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“cosplaying” is a form of “cosplay”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbintransitiveinformal
Dressing up as a character from a film, game, comic or similar work, often at fan events.
Grammar: Often followed by as: he is cosplaying as a wizard.
Patterns
- cosplaying as someone
- cosplaying at an event
She is cosplaying as her favorite anime hero this weekend.
My brother spent months cosplaying at conventions.
They were cosplaying as characters from a fantasy series.
noununcountableinformal
The hobby or activity of making and wearing costumes based on fictional characters.
Grammar: Uncountable noun use: cosplaying takes a lot of patience.
Cosplaying has become a popular hobby for many fans.
Cosplaying takes skill with sewing and makeup.
He enjoys cosplaying more than watching the shows.
Common combinations
- cosplaying as a character
- She is cosplaying as a space pilot.
- cosplaying at a convention
- Many fans are cosplaying at the convention this year.
- enjoy cosplaying
- I enjoy cosplaying with my friends.
- start cosplaying
- He started cosplaying when he was fifteen.
Synonyms and how they differ
- dressing up
- Dressing up is general and covers parties and children's play, while cosplaying means copying a specific fictional character.
- role-playing
- Role-playing means acting as a character, often in games, and does not require a costume.
Word family
Practice
Which person is cosplaying?
Choose one answer.
Cosplaying means dressing as a specific fictional character. The others are ordinary work clothes.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “cosplaying”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.