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nameplay

nameplay noun: a play on words involving the name of a person or thing.

Noun

nameplay (countable and uncountable, plural nameplays)

  1. A play on words involving the name of a person or thing.

Forms of nameplay

pluralnameplays

Origin of nameplay

From name + play.

Questions about nameplay

What does nameplay mean?
Nameplay means a play on words involving the name of a person or thing.
What part of speech is nameplay?
Nameplay is a noun.
What is the plural of nameplay?
The plural of nameplay is nameplays.

Words near nameplay in the dictionary

  1. namepieces
  2. nameplate
  3. nameplated
  4. nameplates
  5. nameplating
  6. nameplay
  7. nameplays
  8. namer
  9. Namerican
  10. namers
  11. names

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