Definitions for punning

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasia(noun)

    a humorous play on words

    "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"

Wiktionary

  1. punning(Noun)

    The action of the verb to pun.

  2. punning(Adjective)

    That which makes or uses a pun.

    The spoonerism "Burly Chassis" is a punning reference to Shirley Bassey's voluptuous figure.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Punning

    of Pun


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