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pun
—pun /pʌn/
Ⅰ noun [C] ► F0 a humorous use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or that sounds like another word: » She made a couple of dreadful puns.» This is a well-known joke based on a pun: "What's black and white and red (= read) all over?" "A newspaper."Thesaurus+: ↑Humour and humorous
Ⅱ verb [I] (-nn-) ↑Verb Endings for pun ► F0 to make a punThesaurus+: ↑Humour and humorous |