swordplay

[ sawrd-pley, sohrd- ]

/ ˈsɔrdˌpleɪ, ˈsoʊrd- /

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noun

the action or technique of wielding a sword; fencing.

Origin of swordplay

First recorded in 1620–30; sword + play

OTHER WORDS FROM swordplay

swordplayer, noun

Words nearby swordplay

sword grass, sword knot, sword lily, swordman, sword of Damocles, swordplay, swordsman, swordstick, sword-swallower, swordswoman, swordtail

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Example sentences from the Web for swordplay

My failure to run him through in that moment of jeopardy inspired him with a contempt of my swordplay.
Bardelys the Magnificent|Rafael Sabatini
The flashes of lightning in her swordplay are highly interesting.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14|Elbert Hubbard
He swam, rowed, walked, and could tire out any of his colleagues at swordplay or skittles.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 4 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
This is no place for swordplay, however brilliant it may be.
Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905|Various

It were needless that he should have wasted so much precious time from swordplay to learn the useless art of letters.
The Outlaw of Torn|Edgar Rice Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for swordplay

swordplay

/ (ˈsɔːdˌpleɪ) /

noun

the action or art of fighting with a sword

verbal sparring

Derived forms of swordplay

swordplayer, noun

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单词	swordplay
释义	swordplay [ sawrd-pley, sohrd- ] / ˈsɔrdˌpleɪ, ˈsoʊrd- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR swordplay ON THESAURUS.COM noun the action or technique of wielding a sword; fencing. Origin of swordplay First recorded in 1620–30; sword + play OTHER WORDS FROM swordplay swordplayer, noun Words nearby swordplay sword grass, sword knot, sword lily, swordman, sword of Damocles, swordplay, swordsman, swordstick, sword-swallower, swordswoman, swordtail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swordplay My failure to run him through in that moment of jeopardy inspired him with a contempt of my swordplay. Bardelys the Magnificent\|Rafael Sabatini The flashes of lightning in her swordplay are highly interesting. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14\|Elbert Hubbard He swam, rowed, walked, and could tire out any of his colleagues at swordplay or skittles. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 4 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard This is no place for swordplay, however brilliant it may be. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905\|Various It were needless that he should have wasted so much precious time from swordplay to learn the useless art of letters. The Outlaw of Torn\|Edgar Rice Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for swordplay swordplay / (ˈsɔːdˌpleɪ) / noun the action or art of fighting with a sword verbal sparring Derived forms of swordplay swordplayer, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to swordplay swordsmanship
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swordplay

noun

Origin of swordplay

OTHER WORDS FROM swordplay

Words nearby swordplay

Example sentences from the Web for swordplay

British Dictionary definitions for swordplay

noun

Derived forms of swordplay

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