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词汇 wordplay
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Definition of wordplay in English:

wordplay

nounˈwəːdpleɪˈwərdˌpleɪ
mass noun
  • The witty exploitation of the meanings and ambiguities of words, especially in puns.

    文字游戏(字意和歧义的妙用,尤指双关语)

    so many of the jokes are based on wordplay
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'm usually pretty leery of investing a lot in over-clever wordplay.
    • She always thought that I was the one using wordplay to make a joke at her expense.
    • Jackson is the poet ever alert to phonetic ambiguities and other forms of wordplay.
    • Without being particularly inventive, it is still a passable excuse for the protagonists to go places, draw swords and engage in smart wordplay.
    • No, stop it, George - really, you're killing us with your witty wordplay.
    • If you survive his maze of dense wordplay and obscure references, you will probably not find anything too terribly profound, but you'll still be smarter.
    • It's a panel show, riddled with puns, cultural references, and wordplay.
    • As you know, it's not unknown for me to make bad jokes, especially where wordplay is involved.
    • Shiny, colourful, mass-produced materials and images abound, as well as irony, wordplay and visual jokes.
    • That level of weasel wordplay is for professionals only.
    • The main thing I remember is how funny Jimmy was, his weakness for dumb puns and wordplay.
    • Here are a few movie taglines, based on some wordplay on their name.
    • Women, they say, laughed more at jokes involving wordplay, while men preferred more aggressive humor.
    • But he makes up for it by deft wordplay and a sharp wit.
    • There's the weary, gravelly vocal style they share, the theatrical, elegantly sleazy wordplay and, of course, the ears.
    • Back then, it was largely based around the interest we had in wordplay and rhyming about things that MCs don't normally rhyme about.
    • But instead of name calling and personal attacks, the weapons of choice are logic, wordplay and witty repartee.
    • Even behind bars, Bruce instantly came to be known as the mighty king of puns and wordplay.
    • However, anyone up for catchy tunes and witty wordplay will be rewarded by this album's warm left-field charm and intelligence.
    • That kind of heady wordplay isn't always consistent or accessible, yet it generates excitement with every vivid line.
    Synonyms
    punning, puns, double entendres, play on words
    wit, witticisms, repartee
    rare paronomasia

Definition of wordplay in US English:

wordplay

nounˈwərdˌpleɪˈwərdˌplā
  • The witty exploitation of the meanings and ambiguities of words, especially in puns.

    文字游戏(字意和歧义的妙用,尤指双关语)

    so many of the jokes are based on wordplay
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you survive his maze of dense wordplay and obscure references, you will probably not find anything too terribly profound, but you'll still be smarter.
    • That kind of heady wordplay isn't always consistent or accessible, yet it generates excitement with every vivid line.
    • That level of weasel wordplay is for professionals only.
    • However, anyone up for catchy tunes and witty wordplay will be rewarded by this album's warm left-field charm and intelligence.
    • As you know, it's not unknown for me to make bad jokes, especially where wordplay is involved.
    • Jackson is the poet ever alert to phonetic ambiguities and other forms of wordplay.
    • The main thing I remember is how funny Jimmy was, his weakness for dumb puns and wordplay.
    • Shiny, colourful, mass-produced materials and images abound, as well as irony, wordplay and visual jokes.
    • But he makes up for it by deft wordplay and a sharp wit.
    • Back then, it was largely based around the interest we had in wordplay and rhyming about things that MCs don't normally rhyme about.
    • Here are a few movie taglines, based on some wordplay on their name.
    • It's a panel show, riddled with puns, cultural references, and wordplay.
    • Women, they say, laughed more at jokes involving wordplay, while men preferred more aggressive humor.
    • I'm usually pretty leery of investing a lot in over-clever wordplay.
    • Without being particularly inventive, it is still a passable excuse for the protagonists to go places, draw swords and engage in smart wordplay.
    • There's the weary, gravelly vocal style they share, the theatrical, elegantly sleazy wordplay and, of course, the ears.
    • Even behind bars, Bruce instantly came to be known as the mighty king of puns and wordplay.
    • No, stop it, George - really, you're killing us with your witty wordplay.
    • But instead of name calling and personal attacks, the weapons of choice are logic, wordplay and witty repartee.
    • She always thought that I was the one using wordplay to make a joke at her expense.
    Synonyms
    punning, puns, double entendres, play on words
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