Definitions for Wordplay
ˈwɜrdˌpleɪword·play

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasianoun

   a humorous play on words

   "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. wordplaynoun

   A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.

2. wordplaynoun

   A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.

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1. wordplay

   Word play or wordplay (also: play-on-words) is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Examples of word play include puns, phonetic mix-ups such as spoonerisms, obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, double entendres, and telling character names (such as in the play The Importance of Being Earnest, Ernest being a given name that sounds exactly like the adjective earnest). Word play is quite common in oral cultures as a method of reinforcing meaning. Examples of text-based (orthographic) word play are found in languages with or without alphabet-based scripts, such as homophonic puns in Mandarin Chinese.

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1. wordplay

   Wordplay refers to the witty or clever use of words that involves the playful manipulation of language. This may include puns, rhymes, double entendres, spoonerisms, anagrams, neologisms, homonyms, or other devices that exploit the multiple meanings or sounds of a word or words for humorous or rhetorical effect. It is often used in literature, comedy, and puzzles.

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1. Wordplay

   Wordplay is a 2006 documentary film directed by Patrick Creadon. It features Will Shortz, the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle, crossword constructor Merl Reagle, and many other noted crossword solvers and constructors. The second half of the movie is set at the 2005 American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, where the top solvers compete for a prize of $4000. The movie focuses on the following crossword solvers: ⁕Ellen Ripstein: editor living in New York City and 2001 ACPT champion. She is also known for her baton twirling. ⁕Trip Payne: professional puzzlemaker living in South Florida and three-time ACPT Champion. He held the record as the youngest champion after winning the tournament in 1993 at the age of 24. ⁕Tyler Hinman: student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. At the 2005 ACPT, he challenged Trip Payne for the title of youngest champion ever. ⁕Jon Delfin: pianist living in New York City and seven-time ACPT champion. ⁕Al Sanders: project manager at Hewlett-Packard in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a frequent finalist at the ACPT. The movie contains appearances by many celebrity fans of the Times puzzle, including Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Jon Stewart, Ken Burns, Mike Mussina, Daniel Okrent, and the Indigo Girls.

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How to pronounce Wordplay?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Wordplay in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wordplay in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wordplay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Wordplay in a Sentence

1. Mark Laver:

   There are other rappers who have a more sophisticated wordplay, but the way his flow spills across the bar lines -- he sounds like a saxophone player, he really floats over the top of the music.

2. Brooke Shields:

   [ My mom ] was like, ‘ Do you want to put on these jeans and do a commercial ? ’ it was going to be [ a lot of ] wordplay, or historical and literary references. There was a real intellectual spin on how they were going to produce [ the ads ]. Nobody was allowed on set. Because it was Avedon’s first foray into the commercial world. I think he was pretty nervous. Stakes were pretty high and I think there was a lot of pressure. We did multiple, multiple takes of everything.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Wordplay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wordplay
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordplay
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Wordplay