word play

== English == === Noun === word play (countable and uncountable, plural word plays) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see word,‎ play. A technique in which the nature of the words used become part of the subject of the work, such as puns, phonetic mix-ups such as spoonerisms, obscure words and meanings, clever rhetorical excursions, oddly formed sentences, and telling character names. ==== Hyponyms ==== pun spoonerism