Play in the Dictionary

“The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.”   

- Vince Lombardi 







Vince Lombardi’s quote inspires dictionary play to notice where words might travel. Open the dictionary at FUN. 

Discover that Fun comes after fumble and fumigate and before function. This reveals you need to have fun to function.


Turning another page at random, find grave. Now that word has several meanings. Notice that it comes after gratitude but before gravy train. The dictionary defines gravy train as a situation where someone can make a lot of money for little effort. That goes against Lombardi’s philosophy.

Continue to let your eyes take you on the dictionary wander. 

Humerus comes before humorous and could tickle the funny bone of the hummingbird. Perseverance arrives ahead of persimmon with persistence up ahead.

Doofuss and doohickey wait before doorway with doorsteps and doorstops ahead.





Make Gratitude hold more power than gravity as you recall how you grazed your Thanksgiving feast. Hope you did not forget the gravy.

Creative Write: Take a diversion into the dictionary. Play with words discovered there.