play doctor

Verb

of minors usually

To pretend to be doctor and patient as a form of child play.

Japanese Meaning

子供が医者と患者の役割をまねして遊ぶ行為（医者ごっこ） / 医者の振りをして遊ぶこと、すなわち子供の間で行われるロールプレイ

When the babysitter arrived, the children began to play doctor with a toy stethoscope.

ベビーシッターが到着すると、子どもたちはおもちゃの聴診器を使って医者ごっこを始めた。

Sense（1）

To pretend to be doctor and patient as a form of child play.

Sense（2）

[…] Jimmie volunteered, […] "How can you have kids if you don't play doctor?"

plays doctor

（ present singular third-person ）

playing doctor

（ participle present ）

played doctor

（ participle past ）

played doctor

（ past ）