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Meaning of punning

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

punning

Pronunciation:/ˈpʌnɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

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

  2. To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.

    Example: We punned about the topic until all around us groaned.

noun

Definitions

  1. The action of the verb to pun.

adjective

Definitions

  1. That makes or uses a pun.