About The Word Pun
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Pun
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What's The Definition Of Pun?
[n] a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"
[v] make a play on words; "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning" Synonyms | Synonyms for Pun: paronomasia | punning | wordplay Related Terms | Find terms related to Pun: See Also | fun | jest | joke | play | sport Pun In Webster's Dictionary \Pun\, v. t. [See {Pound} to beat.]
To pound. [Obs.]
He would pun thee into shivers with his fist. --Shak.
\Pun\, n. [Cf. {Pun} to pound, {Pound} to beat.] 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. --Addison. A better put on this word was made on the Beggar's Opera, which, it was said, made Gay rich, and Rich gay. --Walpole. \Pun\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Punned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punning}.] 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. --Dryden. \Pun\, v. t. To persuade or affect by a pun. --Addison. |
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