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- [puhn]
- /pʌn/
- /pʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhn]
- /pʌn/
Definitions of puns word
- noun puns the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words. 1
- noun puns the word or phrase used in this way. 1
- verb without object puns to make puns. 1
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Origin of puns
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; perhaps special use of pun, variant (now dial.) of pound1, i.e., to mistreat (words)
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Parts of speech for Puns
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preposition
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exclamation
puns popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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