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wordplay
noun as in acrostic
Strong matches
noun as in play on words
noun as in repartee
Example Sentences
Her videos are a mix of wordplay and cultural commentary and cover a range of topics from local literature to Kashmiri translations of English classics.
The humor, at once simple and clever, innocent and off-color, amiably wants to get a rise, and Horn isn’t too proud to go low in his genial wordplay.
Posters for the American Eagle campaign also featured the totally innovative, never-before-seen wordplay on “jeans” and genes.”
Some criticised the 27-year-old blue-eyed star's wordplay in the commercial, which sparked a debate over race and beauty standards.
Researching his book, Bruni-Lowe says he found "voters don't reward wordplay - they reward clarity and conviction".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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