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pun

UK
/pʌn/
US
/pʌn/

Traduzioni

punnoun
puns
pl
UK
/pʌn/
US
/pʌn/
The comedian's pun made the audience laugh.
Каламбур комика заставил аудиторию смеяться.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
игра слов
Sinonimi
wordplay
quibble
witticism
double entendre
play on words
punverb
punned
Past Simple
punned
Past Participle
punning
Gerund
UK
/pʌn/
US
/pʌn/
He likes to pun on words during conversations.
Он любит подшучивать над словами во время разговоров.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
острить
язвить
Sinonimi
wordplay
double entendre
play on words
punadjective
UK
/pʌn/
US
/pʌn/
Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to or characteristic of puns (e.g., "pun contest").
Sinonimi
punny
witty
humorous
playful
jocular
droll
facetious
clever
tongue-in-cheek
ironic

Definizioni

punnoun
A humorous play on words, often involving a word with multiple meanings or words that sound similar but have different meanings.
The comedian's pun about the bakery being on a roll had the audience laughing.
The art, practice, or habitual use of puns; punning.
His fondness for pun made every conversation a playful challenge.
punverb
To make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
He loves to pun on words, often making everyone laugh with his clever wordplay.
punadjective
Relating to, characterized by, or intended for puns.
The festival featured a pun contest that attracted word-play enthusiasts.
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