Pun word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "pun" word
[verb] make a play on words; "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"
\Pun\, n. [Cf. {Pun} to pound, {Pound} to beat.] 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. --Addison. A better put on this word was made on the Beggar's Opera, which, it was said, made Gay rich, and Rich gay. --Walpole.
\Pun\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Punned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punning}.] 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. --Dryden.
\Pun\, v. t. To persuade or affect by a pun. --Addison.
Synonyms for pun
paronomasia, punning, wordplay
See also: fun | jest | joke | play | sport |
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Let's analyse "pun" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NUP. Average typing speed for these characters is 750 milliseconds. [info]
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pun: 3 = 3, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three. |
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