fantasyplay

noun
UK /ˈfæntəsi pleɪ/
US /ˈfæntəsi pleɪ/

Fantasyplay is when you pretend to be someone or something else just for fun.

The children spent the afternoon in fantasyplay, pretending to be pirates on a ship.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A game in which players act out imaginary adventures.

Their fantasyplay turned the backyard into a dragon's castle.

3. Creative play used to explore ideas and feelings.

Teachers use fantasyplay to help kids share how they feel.

4. A style of playful storytelling with invented characters.

Her fantasyplay always starred a brave talking cat.