😄pun

noun
/pʌn/

Meaning

A humorous use of words that suggests different meanings or words that sound alike.

Example Sentences

He made a clever pun about the bakery's bread rising.

Example Expressions

pun intended

Synonyms

wordplay, joke, quip, witticism

Antonyms

seriousness, literalness

Collocations

clever pun, bad pun, pun intended

More Example Sentences

They punished him for breaking the rules.

They punished the team for arriving late.

Were you ever punished in Vasanth Academy?

If you are punctual, you will be successful.

They punished him for damaging the property.

The referee punished the player for arguing.

The school punished the students for cheating.

The teacher punished the class for making noise.

Who among your colleagues is the most punctual at work?

The company punished the worker for ignoring safety rules.

Related Vocabularies

the feeling of discomfort caused by lack of food
a small flying insect that bites people and animals to feed on their blood
the action of deceiving someone; the state of being deceived
An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
Comic or irregular verse, often poorly constructed and lacking in artistic quality.
a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way

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