swordplay
🇺🇸
/ˈsɔːrdpleɪ/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɔːdpleɪ/
noun
R
the act of fighting with swords
The audience was captivated by the swift and graceful swordplay.
R
the art of using words in a clever and entertaining way
The witty banter between the two debaters was like a display of verbal swordplay.
translation
the act of fighting with swords; the art of using words in a clever and entertaining way
Word Forms
Plural
swordplays