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What (who) is pun - definition

FORM OF WORD PLAY

Paronomasia; Paranomasia; Kalembur; Punner; Punned; Punning; Punners; Punster; Punsters; Paronomastic; Embedded pun; Punny; Lowest form of humor; Word pun; Punnery; Puns

pun

(puns)

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.

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pun

pun¹

¦ noun a joke exploiting the different meanings of a word or the fact that there are words of the same sound and different meanings.

¦ verb (puns, punning, punned) [often as adjective punning] make a pun.

Derivatives

punningly adverb

punster noun

Origin

C17: perh. an abbrev. of obs. pundigrion, as a fanciful alt. of punctilio.

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pun²

¦ verb (puns, punning, punned) Brit. consolidate (earth or rubble) by pounding it.

Derivatives

punner noun

Origin

C16: dialect var. of pound².

Pun

·vt To persuade or affect by a pun.

II. Pun ·vt To Pound.

III. Pun ·vi To make puns, or a pun; to use a word in a double sense, especially when the contrast of ideas is ludicrous; to play upon words; to Quibble.

IV. Pun ·noun A play on words which have the same sound but different meanings; an expression in which two different applications of a word present an odd or ludicrous idea; a kind of quibble or equivocation.

Wikipedia

Pun

A pun, also known as paronomasia, is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic, homographic, metonymic, or figurative language. A pun differs from a malapropism in that a malapropism is an incorrect variation on a correct expression, while a pun involves expressions with multiple (correct or fairly reasonable) interpretations. Puns may be regarded as in-jokes or idiomatic constructions, especially as their usage and meaning are usually specific to a particular language or its culture.

Puns have a long history in writing. For example, the Roman playwright Plautus was famous for his puns and word games.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pun

Examples of use of pun

1. Sorry – the Backbencher just couldn‘t resist such a fine pun.

2. "The seasonals tend to be seasoned – no pun intended," Ms.

3. "Mr Pun is being made aware of it and I know he will be delighted." Mr Pun earned his VC in Burma on June 23, 1'44, after nearly all his comrades had been killed.

4. As I see it (excuse the pun) elephants are either colour blind or they are not.

5. Would the question or answer make possible an unspeakably bad pun?