Meaning of play on words | Babel Free
Equivalents
العربية
جناس
Català
joc de paraules
Ελληνικά
λογοπαίγνιο
Español
juego de palabras
Suomi
sanaleikki
Français
jeu de mots
Gàidhlig
cluich
Íslenska
orðaleikur
日本語
語呂合わせ
Latina
dicacitas
Русский
игра слов
Tiếng Việt
chơi chữ
Examples
“1794, Mr. Malone's Edition of Shakſpeare's Works, in The Monthly Review⟳ Or Literary Journal Enlarged [2nd Series], Volume 13, R. Griffiths, page 265, Mr. Steevens alſo, influenced we ſuppoſe by the authority of Dr. Farmer, ſeems by the way in which he regulates the line in his new edition, to think⟳ that Shakſpeare here meaned no more than a play⟳ on words.”
“1897, Jas. W. Tupper, English Drama: Das Wortspiel bei Shakspere, von Leopold Wurth, A. Marshall Elliott (managing editor), Modern Language Notes, Volume XII, page 171, There are two general classes under which all the examples are grouped: plays on words which are due to a double⟳ meaning, and the plays merely on sound⟳ (die⟳ Laut- oder Klaugspiele). The term for the latter group Dr. Wurth gives as puns, punnings.”
“19. The original play⟳ on words here is between furlani (decree) and hurlani (date⟳).”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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