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pun
pun
[
pun
]
noun
(
plural
puns
)
Definition:
play on words:
a humorous use of words that involves a word or phrase that has more than one possible meaning
intransitive verb
(
past and past participle
punned
,
present participle
pun·ning
,
3rd person present singular
puns
)
Definition:
use play on words:
to make a pun or use puns
[
Mid-17th century. Origin ?
]
pun·ny
[
púnnee
]
adjective
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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pun·ny [ púnnee ] adjective
