Found 4 items, similar to Pun.
Indonesian → English (Kamus Landak)
Definition: pun
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: pun
pun
n : a humorous play on words;
“I do it for the pun of it”;
“his
constant punning irritated her” [syn:
punning,
wordplay,
paronomasia]
[also:
punning,
punned]
pun
v : make a play on words;
“Japanese like to pun--their language
is well suited to punning”
[also:
punning,
punned]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Pun
Pun
\Pun\, v. t. [See
Pound to beat.]
To pound. [Obs.]
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He would pun thee into shivers with his fist. --Shak.
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Pun
\Pun\, n. [Cf.
Pun to pound,
Pound to beat.]
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. --Addison.
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A better put on this word was made on the Beggar's
Opera, which, it was said, made Gay rich, and Rich gay.
--Walpole.
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Pun
\Pun\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Punned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Punning.]
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. --Dryden.
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Pun
\Pun\, v. t.
To persuade or affect by a pun. --Addison.
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