punned

Verb

Made a joke exploiting different possible meanings of a word or phrase.

ریشه

Derived from the word 'pun' meaning a play on words, which originated in the late 17th century as a humorous use of different meanings or applications of a word.

مثال

• He punned on the word 'bark' by saying, 'I'm a tree-mendous dog lover!'
• The comedian punned on the word 'time' by saying, 'I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough in that line of work.'
• She loves to pun and often comes up with clever wordplay.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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