Definition of SWORDPLAY

swordplay

Plural: swordplays

Noun

  • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
  • fighting with a sword

Examples

  • His expertise at swordplay made his acting in the part of Hamlet very believable.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Old English sweordplega. By surface analysis, sword + play.

Synonyms

play

Scrabble Score: 18

swordplay: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
swordplay: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
swordplay: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

swordplay: valid Words With Friends Word