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Pun: meaning, definitions and examples

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pun

 

[ pสŒn ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

joke

A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

Synonyms

double entendre, play on words, wordplay

Examples of usage

  • He's great at puns, always making everyone laugh.
  • The pun in that sentence was so clever!
Context #2 | Verb

make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word

To make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

Synonyms

make a wordplay joke, play on words

Examples of usage

  • She punned on the word 'sole' to create a hilarious joke.
  • His ability to pun in multiple languages is impressive.

Translations

Translations of the word "pun" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น piada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคœเคผเคพเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Witz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lelucon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั€ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลผart

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ธใƒงใƒผใ‚ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท blague

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ chiste

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸaka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋†๋‹ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูƒุชุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vtip

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vtip

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฌ‘่ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกala

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brandari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะทั–ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒฃแƒ›แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zarafat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ chiste

Etymology

The word 'pun' originated in the mid-17th century and is believed to come from the Italian word 'puntiglio', meaning a fine point. Puns have been used throughout history in various forms of literature and humor to play with language and create comedic effects.

See also: punish, puny.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,739, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.