swordplay

ˈsɔːdˌpleɪ

Definition

Definition of swordplay - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fencing

Rare

fighting with swords as a sport or skill

Rare

He excelled in swordplay at the tournament.

dueling

fencing

verbal sparring

Rare

verbal exchange resembling a sword fight

Rare

Their conversation was full of witty swordplay.

banter

repartee

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fighting with swords as a sport or skill

Origin of swordplay

Old English, sweord (sword) + plegian (to play)

Terms with swordplay included in their meaning

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bout

swordplay scoring

fencing encounter with score kept

by-blow

combat

secondary strike in swordplay or combat

Examples of swordplay in a sentence

Historical movies often feature dramatic swordplay.
The debate featured intense swordplay between the candidates.
Their friendship was marked by constant swordplay and banter.

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French:escrime, escrime verbale, ...
German:Schwertkampf, Wortgefecht, ...
Italian:scherma, duello verbale, ...
Spanish:esgrima, duelo verbal, ...
Portuguese:esgrima, disputa verbal, ...
Chinese:剑术, 唇枪舌剑, ...
Japanese:剣術, 言葉の応酬, ...
Arabic:مُبارَزَة بِالسُّيُوف, مبارزة كلامية, ...
Hebrew:סִיף, הִתְנַצְּחוּת מִלּוּלִית, ...
Russian:фехтование, словесная перепалка, ...
Ukrainian:фехтування, словесна перепалка, ...
Hindi:तलवारबाज़ी, ...
Bengali:তলোয়ার খেলা, মৌখিক লড়াই, ...
Catalan:esgrima, joc d'espases, ...
Czech:šerm, slovní přestřelka, ...
Danish:fægtning, ordkamp, ...
Dutch:zwaardvechten, woordspeling, ...
Greek:ξιφομαχία, λεκτική ξιφομαχία, ...
Hungarian:kardvívás, szópárbaj, ...
Khmer:កីឡាប្រយុទ្ធដោយដាវ, ការឆ្លើយឆ្លងពាក្យសម្ដីដ៏មុតស្រួច, ...
Korean:검술, 말싸움, ...
Persian:شمشیربازی, نزاع کلامی, ...
Polish:szermierka, szermierka słowna, ...
Portuguese (BR):esgrima, duelo verbal, ...
Romanian:scrimă, duel verbal, ...
Swedish:fäktning, ordduellerande, ...
Thai:การต่อสู้ด้วยดาบ, การโต้เถียงด้วยวาจา, ...
Turkish:kılıç dövüşü, sözlü atışma, ...
Vietnamese:đấu kiếm, đấu khẩu, ...

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Definition of swordplay - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of swordplay

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Terms with swordplay included in their meaning

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