Word
zeugma, n.
(zeugmas)
use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect
<noun.communication>
zeugma
sample sentences
"`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma"
semantic pointers
hypernym
figure of speech, image, trope, figure
hyponym
syllepsis