pun

🇺🇸 /pʌn/ 🇬🇧 /pʌn/
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noun
R

A play on words, where a word with multiple meanings or similar-sounding words are used in a humorous or clever way.

Why don't we write in ink? Well, it's no 'pun' intended, but it's because pens work better with ink.

なぜインクで書かないのですか?まあ、意図的な言葉遊びではありませんが、ペンはインクでよりよく働くためです。

verb
R

To create a pun.

The comedian loves to pun on words to make the audience laugh.

コメディアンは、観客を笑わせるために言葉遊びを楽しむ。

translation

n. 言葉遊び
v. 言葉遊びをする

語形変化

3rd Present puns
Past punned
Perfect punned
Progressive punning
Plural puns