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

Synonyms:

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.

Wiktionary

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.

From Wiktionary
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