Definition of pun - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
wordplayjoke using words with different meanings or similar sounds
- He made a pun about the calendar's days being numbered.
Verb
wordplaymake a play on words for humor
- He loves to pun during conversations.
Expressions with pun
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used to acknowledge an unintentional pun in speech
I used to be a baker, no pun intended.
acknowledgment of a pun in a statement
His joke was met with laughter and a pun intended.
used to clarify that a pun was unintentional
I said it was a grave situation, no pun meant.
Origin of pun
Italian, puntiglio (quibble)
Terms with pun included in their meaning
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humor
simple joke with a pun, often unfunny
conversation
used to highlight a joke or pun someone just made
riddle
question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer
heraldry
visual pun on a coat of arms suggesting a name
heraldry
heraldic bearing as a visual pun
word play
pun or play on words that has a double meaning
humor
joke or pun that is so predictable or stale it causes groaning
letter change
pun by changing letters of a word
Tom Swifty
pun style where adverb relates to dialogue
clarification
used to clarify that a pun was unintentional
deliberate pun
used to highlight a deliberate pun in speech
language
used to acknowledge an unintentional pun in speech
humor
acknowledgment of a pun in a statement
humor
deliberately including a pun for humor or emphasis
Examples of pun in a sentence
That pun in the headline boosted the paper's clicks. She tends to pun whenever she's nervous. They pun to lighten the mood at work.
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- French:calembour, jouer sur les mots, ...
- German:Wortspiel, Wortspiele machen, ...
- Italian:gioco di parole, scherzare, ...
- Spanish:juego de palabras, hacer juegos de palabras, ...
- Portuguese:trocadilho, fazer trocadilhos, ...
- Chinese:双关语, 说双关语, ...
- Japanese:ダジャレ, ダジャレを言う, ...
- Arabic:تورية, لَعِبَ بِالأَلْفَاظ, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׂחַק מִלִּים, לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׂחַק מִלִּים, ...
- Russian:игра слов, играть словами, ...
- Ukrainian:пун, грати словами, ...
- Hindi:श्लेष, शब्दों का खेल करना, ...
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