Pun
31pun — I UK [pʌn] / US noun [countable] Word forms pun : singular pun plural puns linguistics a humorous use of a word that has two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example, in the sentence The violinist spent the… …
32pun — [[t]pʌ̱n[/t]] puns, punning, punned 1) N COUNT A pun is a clever and amusing use of a word or phrase with two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example, if someone says The peasants are revolting , this is a… …
33pun — pun1 [ pʌn ] noun count a humorous use of a word that has two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example in the sentence The violinist spent the night in a vile inn vile inn (=poor hotel) sounds like violin. pun …
34pun — flatulencia intestinal; gas; pedo; viento; cf. peo, puncete, tirarse un pun; abre la ventana que hay olor a pun aquí , Manuel, ¿te tiraste un pun? …
35PUN — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.   Sigles d’une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres   Sigles de quatre lettres …
36pun — punless, adj. /pun/, n., v., punned, punning. n. 1. the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a …
37pun — Cumbrian Dictionary ( n pun) pound sterling. e.g. Can yer len us two pun? = Would you be so kind as to loan me two of your english pounds? …
38pun — [17] Snappy monosyllables produced by breaking off a piece of a longer word were all the rage in late 17th and early 18th century England (mob is a well known example), and it is thought that pun may be one of them. It seems to be short for… …
39pun n — Ben Jonson (English dramatist) was asked by a friend to make up a pun. Pun what subject? was his quick reply. The friend chuckled and said, Oh, the king. Ben replied, But the king is not a subject; he is the king! …
40pun — [[t]pʌn[/t]] n. v. punned, pun•ning 1) rht the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on… …