wordplay

See also: word play

English

Etymology

word +‎ play

Noun

wordplay (countable and uncountable, plural wordplays)

A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:joke

Related terms

pun
repartee

Translations

Translations

Classical Nahuatl: ahuillahtolli, auillatolli
Finnish: sanaleikki (fi)
French: jeu de mots (fr) m
German: Wortspiel (de) n
Greek: λογοπαίγνιο (el) n (logopaígnio)
Hungarian: szójáték (hu)

Japanese: 言葉遊び (ことばあそび, kotoba asobi)
Polish: gra słów (pl) f
Portuguese: trocadilho (pt) m, jogo de palavras m
Spanish: juego de palabras (es) m
Turkish: kelime oyunu (tr)
Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

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