Definition of Pun
a joke that makes use of one word with multiple meanings or words that sound the same but have different meanings
Examples of Pun in a sentence
An example of a pun is ‘a bicycle can’t stand on its own because it’s two-tired,’ a joke that makes me groan every time I hear it. 🔊
My friend asked me to tell a pun, so I said ‘I was trying to figure out how lightning works when it struck me.’ 🔊
A pun can be extremely corny, but some are very clever, such as ‘Santa’s helpers are known as subordinate Clauses.’ 🔊
Most people consider any joke that employs word play to be a pun, though a real pun is not quite that simple. 🔊
My friend is a photographer whose favorite pun is ‘she had a photographic memory but never developed it.’ 🔊
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