pun

Everyday

1. A pun is a joke that uses a word with two meanings, or words that sound the same, to be funny. tree →
2. To pun means to make such a joke. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons, puns are a kind of wordplay used in jokes, riddles, headlines and poems. They often use homophones (flour/flower) or double meanings. Phrases: «no pun intended», «pun intended». People often groan at bad puns.

Examples

• I'm reading a book about anti-gravity — it's impossible to put down. That's a pun! tree →
• «Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana» is a famous pun. tree →
• Dad tells terrible puns at dinner. tree →
• The headline used a pun on «sole» and «soul». tree →
• Why can't a bicycle stand up? Because it's two-tyred — a pun on «tired». tree →
• We wrote our own puns in English class. tree →

Note

Past: punned, punning (double n). Puns need two meanings or two similar sounds; spot both to «get» the joke.

In Jewish tradition

In English lessons, puns are a kind of wordplay used in jokes, riddles, headlines and poems. They often use homophones (flour/flower) or double meanings. Phrases: «no pun intended», «pun intended». People often groan at bad puns.

Note

Past: punned, punning (double n). Puns need two meanings or two similar sounds; spot both to «get» the joke.