Definitions for wordplayˈwɜrdˌpleɪ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
word•playˈwɜrdˌpleɪ(n.)
clever or subtle repartee; verbal wit.
a play on words; pun.
Origin of wordplay:
1870–75
Princeton's WordNet
pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasia(noun)
a humorous play on words
"I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"
Wiktionary
wordplay(Noun)
A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
wordplay(Noun)
A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.
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