Word Meaning

puns definition and meaning

v. t. To pound.
n. A play on words which have the same sound but different meanings; an expression in which two different applications of a word present an odd or ludicrous idea; a kind of quibble or equivocation.
v. i. To make puns, or a pun; to use a word in a double sense, especially when the contrast of ideas is ludicrous; to play upon words; to quibble.
v. t. To persuade or affect by a pun.

Crossword clues for puns

- Humorous ambiguity
- Item of wordplay
- Play on words
- Word play
- Wordplay
- Items of wordplay
- Plays on words
- Quips
- Word plays
- Wordplays