Wordplay is an English word with synonyms like pun or punning. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Wordplay in a sentence
Wordplay meaning
- A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
- A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.
- The part of a cryptic clue that indicates but does not define the solution.
Using Wordplay
- The main meaning on this page is: A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively. | A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively. | The part of a cryptic clue that indicates but does not define the solution.
- Useful related words include: pun, punning, paronomasia, fun.
- In the example corpus, wordplay often appears in combinations such as: wordplay and, of wordplay, wordplay to.
Context around Wordplay
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wordplay
- In this selection, "wordplay" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, further, creative, officer, reveals, aficionado and harnick stand out and add context to how "wordplay" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and deft wordplay harnick died and battles in wordplay if you. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wordplay" sits close to words such as aau, acme and aggravate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wordplay
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Toshita is fuelled by wordplay, wanderlust, wonderment and Alliteration. (9 words)
Wordplay AI generates 95% complete content in just one click. (10 words)
New York Times Connections puzzle really went all in on wacky wordplay today. (13 words)
It was lauded for the extravagant beauty of its language, full of wild wordplay and precise imagery, and her vision of the period felt both accurate and vividly new, in the manner of the greatest historical fiction. (37 words)
Fred the Godson, who for more than a decade was a respected figure in New York hip-hop, an understated master of wordplay with a signature flow, died on Thursday in the Bronx. (33 words)
However, the new rules don’t do anything to prohibit gaudy (or clever, depending on your point of view) wordplay, as long as there’s some sort of linguistic basis for it. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
A little further wordplay reveals another crucial detail: ” is an anagram of “,” so they actually serve as something of a body double for the mischievous devil.
And I was pleased to see that you managed to come up with yet more creative wordplay this time out again.
Energetic entrepreneur, engineer by training, distinct enemy of all administrative hurdles, general staff officer, wordplay aficionado, solar.
It was lauded for the extravagant beauty of its language, full of wild wordplay and precise imagery, and her vision of the period felt both accurate and vividly new, in the manner of the greatest historical fiction.
Jaffe and Bailey bring stellar chemistry to these characters, who flirt with wordplay and the things not said.
Known for his wry, subtle humor and deft wordplay, Harnick died in his sleep Friday in New York City of natural causes.
President Cyril Ramaphosa engages in time-warp wordplay by saying South Africa is “nonaligned”.
The generative AI is merely going toe-to-toe in a game of wordplay.
The show includes many of Cooper’s beloved one-liners, dazzling wordplay and celebrated tricks, including Glass/Bottle, Dappy Duck, Spot the Dog and Jar/Spoon.
The witches themselves shine throughout with a gritty Yorkshire realism and a true relish of the wordplay and surprisingly subtle gags on offer.
Toshita is fuelled by wordplay, wanderlust, wonderment and Alliteration.
Wordplay AI generates 95% complete content in just one click.
Every so often, over on X, a trending tag will present the perfect opportunity for people to flex their talent for wordplay and obscure cultural knowledge in a single exercise.
His suave, melodic delivery of nimble wordplay over eclectic instrumentals, drawing inspiration from soul and trap, have attracted both critical and commercial success in recent years.
However, the new rules don’t do anything to prohibit gaudy (or clever, depending on your point of view) wordplay, as long as there’s some sort of linguistic basis for it.
New York Times Connections puzzle really went all in on wacky wordplay today.
Sachin Tendulkar took to X to share the video and came up with humorous wordplay to express his admiration for both athletes for displaying mutual respect.
Wordplay is when certain words can have more than one meaning and in this case, the key word to look out for is branches.
Anti-trans revanchists have centered their battles in wordplay — if you can call it that.
Fred the Godson, who for more than a decade was a respected figure in New York hip-hop, an understated master of wordplay with a signature flow, died on Thursday in the Bronx.
Common combinations with wordplay
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- wordplay and 8×
- of wordplay 7×
- wordplay to 5×
- the wordplay 4×
- wordplay is 3×
- and wordplay 3×
- wordplay as 2×
- wordplay with 2×
- witty wordplay 2×
- clever wordplay 2×