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word play vs romp

romp vs word play

word play and romp both are nouns.

word play is not a verb while romp is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
word play Yes No No No
romp Yes No Yes No
As nouns, romp is a hypernym of word play; that is, romp is a word with a broader meaning than word play:
  • word play: playing on words or speech sounds
  • romp: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Other hypernyms of word play include caper, frolic, gambol, play.
word play (noun) romp (noun)
playing on words or speech sounds gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
an easy victory
a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
word play (verb) romp (verb)
win easily
play boisterously
run easily and fairly fast
Difference between word play and romp

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