n.
Variant: also equi · voke
Pronunciation: ' e-kw ə - ˌ v ō k, ' ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: French équivoque, from équivoque equivocal, from Late Latin aequivocus
Date: 1599
1 : an equivocal word or phrase specifically : PUN
2 a : double meaning b : WORDPLAY