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pun

/ pun /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a humorous play on words
"I do it for the pun of it"
"his constant punning irritated her"
Type of:
fun play sport
verb Sense 2
make a play on words
"Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"
Type of:
joke jest
Derived:
punning wordplay paronomasia
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
22%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
15
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Related Words

fun play sport joke jest