ShortMeaning, pronunciation & vowel sounds
Larper Meaning & Pronunciation
/ˈlɑrpər/ · noun (informal)
A larper is someone who takes part in LARP, or live action role-playing, acting out a character. Online, larper and larping are also slang for pretending to be something you are not.
How to say it
How to pronounce larper
larper
The vowel breakdown
Vowel sounds in larper
Each vowel sound below shows the letters that spell it, the sound they make, and the phonics pattern behind it.
Ar makes the /ɑr/ sound of car and star, in the stressed first syllable.
Practise this pattern →The agent ending -er is unstressed, so it is a quick /ər/, as in teacher and farmer.
Practise this pattern →Definition
What does larper mean?
A person who takes part in LARP (live action role-playing), acting out a character, often in costume.
“On weekends he is a larper, swinging a foam sword with his guild.”
Online slang: someone who pretends to be something they are not, such as an expert or a soldier. The verb is larping.
“He kept talking like a veteran, but everyone knew he was just larping.”
Word forms: LARP · larp · larper · larping
LARP is both an acronym and a word: people say it as a single syllable, /lɑrp/, and use larp, larps, larped, and larping as verbs.
Where it comes from
Origin of larper
LARP is an acronym for live action role-playing, a term in use since the 1980s. The -er ending turns the verb into a word for the person doing it.
Similar words
Frequently asked questions
What does larper mean?
A larper is someone who takes part in LARP, or live action role-playing. Online, it is also slang for someone pretending to be something they are not.
What does LARP stand for?
LARP stands for live action role-playing, a kind of game in which participants physically act out their characters.
What does larping mean?
Larping means taking part in a live action role-playing game. As internet slang, it means pretending to be someone or something you are not.
How do you pronounce larper?
Larper is pronounced /ˈlɑrpər/, or LAR-per. The first syllable rhymes with car.