play on ˈwords
1play upon words — play on words or play upon words noun A pun or other manipulation of words depending on their sound • • • Main Entry: ↑play * * * play on words or play upon words, = pun. (Cf. ↑pun) …
2play with words — see ↑play, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑word …
3play upon words — index distort Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4play on words — play′ on words′ n. a pun or the act of punning …
5play on words — n. a pun or punning …
6play on words — a pun or the act of punning. * * * play on words or play upon words noun A pun or other manipulation of words depending on their sound • • • Main Entry: ↑play * * * play on words or play upon words, = pun. (Cf. ↑pun) …
7play on words — plays on words N COUNT: usu a N in sing A play on words is the same as a pun …
8play on words — See a play on words …
9play on words — a humorous use of a word to suggest a different meaning There are many cases of using a play on words in the newspaper headlines …
10play with words/language — to use words that sound similar or that have several different meanings especially in a clever or funny way a writer who enjoys playing with words • • • Main Entry: ↑play …
