English Dictionary

cosplay

/ˈkɒz.pleɪ/

verb

(intransitive) To costume oneself as a character. / (transitive) To costume oneself as (a character). / (figuratively, often derogatory, transitive) To adopt the behavior and mannerisms of another.

I love to cosplay as my favorite characters from anime.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To costume oneself as a character.

She cosplayed at the manga convention.

意味（2）

(transitive) To costume oneself as (a character).

She cosplayed Sailor Moon at the manga convention.

意味（3）

(figuratively, often derogatory, transitive) To adopt the behavior and mannerisms of another.

Why has the Russian Federation decided to cosplay the Nazi Third Reich by attacking the peaceful neighboring state and plunging the region into war?