Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun word_play

1 sense of word play

Sense 1
word play -- (playing on words or speech sounds)
       => play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper -- (gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly")


1 sense of wordplay

Sense 1
pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasia -- (a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her")
       => fun, play, sport -- (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport")