English dictionary
pun
/p/@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a humorous play on words
ExamplesI do it for the pun of it.
His constant punning irritated her.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A play on words which have the same sound but different meanings; an expression in which two different applications of a word present an odd or ludicrous idea; a kind of quibble or equivocation.
Source: webster1913
verb
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make a play on words
ExamplesJapanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To pound.
Source: webster1913
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To make puns, or a pun; to use a word in a double sense, especially when the contrast of ideas is ludicrous; to play upon words; to quibble.
Source: webster1913
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To persuade or affect by a pun.
Source: webster1913