word play

Noun

Meaning

playing on words or speech sounds

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

quirk language abuse ambiguity pun clinch anagram quibble entente palindrome punning amphiboly equivocalness amphibology homonymy
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Hypernyms

play caper frolic romp gambol

Examples

I find it satisfying and intellectually stimulating to work with the intensity, brevity, balance and word play of the short story. Annie Proulx

Word play also features prominently in the work. Source: Internet

Word play is closely related to word games ; that is, games in which the point is manipulating words. Source: Internet

Word play is quite common in oral cultures as a method of reinforcing meaning. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

word origin Word Outpouring word painting word power word problem word processing