/ Dictionary / Index P play on words: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: play' on words' Pronunciation: [key] a pun or the act of punning. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. play-off playpen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language