Pun Definition

pŭn
punned, punning, puns
noun
puns
The use of a word, or of words which are formed or sounded alike, in such a way as to juxtapose, connect, or bring out two or more of the possible applications of the word or words, usually in a humorous way; a play on words.
Webster's New World
verb
punned, punning, puns
To make a pun or puns.
Webster's New World

To beat; strike with force; ram; pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder.

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Other Word Forms of Pun

Noun

Singular:
pun
Plural:
puns

Origin of Pun

  • From Middle English *punen, from Old English punian, pÅ«nian (“to pound, beat, bray, bruise, crush, grind"), from Proto-Germanic *punōnÄ… (“to break to pieces, pulverise"). More at pound.

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  • From a special use of Etymology 1 pun (“to beat, bend (words)").

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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