Meaning & Definition of Pun in English
English⟶
Pun
/pən/
noun
1. A humorous play on words
- "I do it for the pun of it"
- "His constant punning irritated her"
synonym:
- pun,
- punning,
- wordplay,
- paronomasia
verb
1. Make a play on words
- "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"
synonym:
- pun
Examples of using
This is a pun.