RPG
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: RPGs · RPG's · RPGing · RPG'ing
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To play a roleplaying game.
Verb
Examples
When I got to my new school, it didn’t take me too long to find a group to hang out with. We RPGed, talked books, movies, and comics. We played video games, both in person and in co-op.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To attack with a rocket-propelled grenade.
Verb
Examples
However, one group of Americans at the Embassy doesn’t creep around quivering in anxiety about being RPGed or machinegunned.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “RPG” mean?
To play a roleplaying game.
Is “RPG” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.