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Meaning of 'pun'
Meaning of 'pun' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Pun 
[ n.]
- 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. [ n.]2. Pun [ v. i.]
- 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. [ v. i.]3. Pun [ v. t.]
- To pound. [ v. t.]- To persuade or affect by a pun.
Meaning of 'pun' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. pun [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a humorous play on words
- a humorous play on words
Example in sentence:
- his constant punning irritated her;
- I do it for the pun of it
2. pun [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- make a play on words
- make a play on words
Example in sentence:
- Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning
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