play on words

play on word

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pley on, awn wurd]
- /pleɪ ɒn, ɔn wɜrd/
- /pleɪ ɒn wɜːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pley on, awn wurd]
- /pleɪ ɒn, ɔn wɜrd/

Definitions of play on words words

noun play on words a pun or the act of punning. 1
noun play on words pun 1
countable noun play on words A play on words is the same as a pun. 0
noun play on words a pun or punning 0

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Parts of speech for Play on words

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Play on words

play on words popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

play on words usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for play on words

noun play on words

allusion — An allusion is an indirect reference to someone or something.
double entendre — a double meaning.
double-entendre — a double meaning.

All 3 Synonyms of play on words