ALL meanings of pun
pun
P p - noun pun play on words 1
- intransitive verb pun make a play on words 1
- noun pun 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 pun the word or phrase used in this way. 1
- verb without object pun to make puns. 1
- countable noun pun A pun is a clever and amusing use of a word or phrase with two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example, if someone says 'The peasants are revolting', this is a pun because it can be interpreted as meaning either that the peasants are fighting against authority, or that they are disgusting. 0
- verb pun If you pun, you try to amuse people by making a pun. 0
- noun pun 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) 0
- verb pun to make puns 0
- verb pun to pack (earth, rubble, etc) by pounding 0
- noun pun 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 0
- intransitive verb pun to make a pun or puns 0