swordplay
noun
sword·play ˈsȯrd-ˌplā 
1
: the art or skill of wielding a sword especially in fencing
2
: an exhibition of swordplay
swordplayer
ˈsȯrd-ˌplā-ər
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Use swordplay based on Chinese martial arts to fight off deadly creatures and enemy soldiers in Wo Long, the latest game from Team Ninja. 
Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 June 2022 Although Guzman’s Andrew is more grounded and authentic than DeCarlo’s wacky, ethereal Barrymore, the two actors match each other well in energy, wordplay and swordplay. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2022 The play, which tells of the origins of the friendship between D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers, is full of action with 50-minutes worth of fight scenes ranging from classic swordplay to martial arts and even a food fight. cleveland, 12 May 2022 There are ten fight scenes ranging from classic swordplay to martial arts and even a food fight. cleveland, 2 May 2022 The game features brutal action, with a strong focus on swordplay. Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 29 Apr. 2022 In keeping with such nonsense, there’s also lots of swordplay. BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Director Keishi Ōtomo knows precisely what draws someone to a film like this, generous with the swordplay, heated monologues about vengeance, and seemingly weightless fight choreography. Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2021 This wouldn’t necessarily be a problem if the level of the action — the fighting, the swordplay, the choreography — ever approached the mythic or even just the mildly impressive. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 July 2021 See More
Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 June 2022 Although Guzman’s Andrew is more grounded and authentic than DeCarlo’s wacky, ethereal Barrymore, the two actors match each other well in energy, wordplay and swordplay. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2022 The play, which tells of the origins of the friendship between D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers, is full of action with 50-minutes worth of fight scenes ranging from classic swordplay to martial arts and even a food fight. cleveland, 12 May 2022 There are ten fight scenes ranging from classic swordplay to martial arts and even a food fight. cleveland, 2 May 2022 The game features brutal action, with a strong focus on swordplay. Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 29 Apr. 2022 In keeping with such nonsense, there’s also lots of swordplay. BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Director Keishi Ōtomo knows precisely what draws someone to a film like this, generous with the swordplay, heated monologues about vengeance, and seemingly weightless fight choreography. Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2021 This wouldn’t necessarily be a problem if the level of the action — the fighting, the swordplay, the choreography — ever approached the mythic or even just the mildly impressive. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1