"wordplay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wordplays [plural]
Etymology: From word + play. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|word|play}} word + play Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wordplay (countable and uncountable, plural wordplays)
  1. A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): каламбур (kalambur) [masculine] (Bulgarian), игра на думи (igra na dumi) (Bulgarian), ahuillahtolli (Classical Nahuatl), auillatolli (Classical Nahuatl), ordspil [neuter] (Danish), sanaleikki (Finnish), jeu de mots [masculine] (French), Wortspiel [neuter] (German), λογοπαίγνιο (logopaígnio) [neuter] (Greek), szójáték (Hungarian), 言葉遊び (kotoba asobi) (alt: ことばあそび) (Japanese), sēi (Khiamniungan Naga), gra słów [feminine] (Polish), trocadilho [masculine] (Portuguese), jogo de palavras [masculine] (Portuguese), juego de palabras [masculine] (Spanish), kelime oyunu (Turkish), chơi chữ (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-wordplay-en-noun-YqcAahR5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Classical Nahuatl translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khiamniungan Naga translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Classical Nahuatl translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Khiamniungan Naga translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 87 13
  2. A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-wordplay-en-noun-oYC62HzC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wordplayer, pun, repartee, word game

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Wortspiel"
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      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "logopaígnio",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "λογοπαίγνιο"
    },
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      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "szójáték"
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