Wordiyo

pun

🇬🇧 UK/pʌn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A joke that plays on the multiple meanings or similar sounds of words

双关语；文字游戏

v.

To make a joke by playing on the multiple meanings or similar sounds of words

说双关语；玩文字游戏

🧩 Root Breakdown

punother
=pun

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The comedian's pun about banks made the audience groan and laugh.

  • 2.

    He loved to pun on people's names whenever he had the chance.

  • 3.

    The wordplay contest featured the cleverest puns from around the city.

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