pun

Definition of Pun in English :

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Noun

1. paronomasia, pun, punning, wordplay

a humorous play on words

Example Sentences:
'I do it for the pun of it'
'his constant punning irritated her'

Verb

2. pun

make a play on words

Example Sentences:
'Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pun

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noun

1.

the use of words or phrases to exploit ambiguities and innuendoes in their meaning, usually for humorous effect; a play on words. An example is: "Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms: But a cannonball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms." (Thomas Hood)

verbWord forms: puns, punning or punned

2. (intransitive)

to make puns

verbWord forms: puns, punning or punned

(transitive) British

to pack (earth, rubble, etc) by pounding

Pun

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noun

1.

the use of a word, or of words which are formed or sounded alike, in such a way as to juxtapose, connect, or bring out two or more of the possible applications of the word or words, usually in a humorous way; a play on words

verb intransitiveWord forms: punned or ˈpunning

2.

to make a pun or puns

Pun

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n.

A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

intr.v. punned, pun·ning, puns

To make puns or a pun.

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