polysemy: noun: the existence of several meanings for a single word or phrase For example, the word "mole" has several meanings. Mole: the animal; a spy; skin mark; chemistry unit; an unofficial holiday; popular dessert in Brazil; record label; video game etc. For more information please refer to the "Related Links" below.
A polysemic word is a word that has multiple meanings or interpretations. These meanings may be related in some way, but they can also be completely different from one another. Examples include "bat" (a flying mammal or a tool used in sports) or "run" (to move quickly or to manage or operate).
The word go has over twenty different meanings. Examples of the meanings include to reach, pass, turn out, have a place, keep in motion, leave a place, to fail, to die, and to contribute to the end result.
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The word you are looking for is "pun." A pun is a play on words that relies on a word's multiple meanings or on two words that sound similar but have different meanings.
There are many words that can be found in the word "meanings". Listed below are a few.MeanMeaningsMenManSingGinNagSagSang
The "denotation" of a word is the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of the word (as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it).
The "denotation" of a word is the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of the word (as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it).
The "denotation" of a word is the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of the word (as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it).
A word that has two meanings is called a homonym. These words sound alike or are spelled alike but have different meanings.
One word with many meanings is a homograph.
A word that has multiple meanings