Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Witty or clever verbal exchange; repartee.
- noun The act or an instance of such exchange.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A more or less subtle playing upon the meaning of words.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
humorous play on words ; such plays on wordscollectively . - noun A
witty verbal exchange ; such exchanges collectively.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun playing on words or speech sounds
- noun a humorous play on words
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Examples
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) Clay Chiles 2010
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) Clay Chiles 2010
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) Clay Chiles 2010
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) Clay Chiles 2010
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) Clay Chiles 2010
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) Clay Chiles 2010
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) Clay Chiles 2010
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Humorous wordplay is an inextricable part of many of the featured works.
The Sound Of One Hand: Paintings Of Zen Master Hakuin Showcased In New Exhbition (PHOTOS) Clay Chiles 2010
maesepedro commented on the word wordplay
self-selecting?
March 24, 2008
grantbarrett commented on the word wordplay
wordplay != swordplay
November 12, 2009