pun
معنی فارسی
تجنيس جناس جناس ساختن جناس گفتن
معنی کامل و مثالها
/pun/n., vi.
● جناس (play on words هم میگویند)
● (معمولا با: on یا upon) جناس آوردن، با کلمات بازی کردن
● ایهام
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'pun' comes from the Old English word 'punian' meaning 'to pound, beat, crush'. It later developed the sense of a play on words.
مثال
- I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough. (dough - money)
- Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field. (outstanding - excellent)
- I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down! (put down - stop reading, but also physically put down)
ترکیبهای رایج
Make a pun Tell a pun Enjoy a pun Pun contest
تعریف انگلیسی
- a humorous play on words “I do it for the pun of it” “his constant punning irritated her”
- make a play on words “Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning” “Somebody ----s”
مترادفها
I. noun
Quibble, clinch, calembourg, play upon words, witticism, conceit, paragram.
II. verb neuter
Quibble, play upon words, make a pun.