equivoque

equi·voque

noun \ˈe-kwə-ˌvōk, ˈē-\

Definition of EQUIVOQUE

1

: an equivocal word or phrase; specifically : pun

2

a : double meaning

b : wordplay

Variants of EQUIVOQUE

equi·voque also equi·voke \ˈe-kwə-ˌvōk, ˈē-\

Origin of EQUIVOQUE

French équivoque, from équivoque equivocal, from Late Latin aequivocus

First Known Use: 1599

Rhymes with EQUIVOQUE

artichoke, at a stroke, Bolingbroke, chestnut oak, fisherfolk, gentlefolk, go for broke, herrenvolk, hub-and-spoke, masterstroke, ministroke, monocoque, mourning cloak, okeydoke, poison oak, Roanoke, thunderstroke, turkey oak, water oak, womenfolk