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• pun — [[t]pʌn[/t]] n. v. punned, pun•ning 1) rht the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on… …   From formal English to slang

• pun|cheon — pun|cheon1 «PUHN chuhn», noun. 1. a large cask for liquor, varying in size from 70 to 120 gallons. 2. the amount that it holds, used as a unit of capacity. ╂[< Old French poinchon, poinçon, and ponson; origin uncertain. The Old French forms… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pun — Pun, v. t. [See {Pound} to beat.] To pound. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He would pun thee into shivers with his fist. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pun — Punning, ‘the humorous use of words to suggest different meanings’, has been a feature of language at least since the time of Aristotle, who approved of them in some kinds of writing. Some famous historical examples include the description by… …   Modern English usage

• pun´ish|er — pun|ish «PUHN ihsh», transitive verb. 1. to cause pain, loss, or discomfort to for some fault or offense: »Father sometimes punishes us when we do wrong. The government punishes criminals. 2. to cause pain, loss, or discomfort for: »The law… …   Useful english dictionary

• pun|ish — «PUHN ihsh», transitive verb. 1. to cause pain, loss, or discomfort to for some fault or offense: »Father sometimes punishes us when we do wrong. The government punishes criminals. 2. to cause pain, loss, or discomfort for: »The law punishes… …   Useful english dictionary

• pun|dit|i|cal — «puhn DIHT uh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with a pundit or punditry: »A prodigious amount of punditical energy is used in trying to describe the difference between a Supreme Court liberal and a Supreme Court conservative (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• pun|gen|cy — «PUHN juhn see», noun. pungent quality; sharpness (as of taste, smell, or feeling): »the pungency of pepper, Figurative. the pungency of wit. Figurative. In high level conferences he expresses his views with pungency and vigor (Harper s) …   Useful english dictionary

• pun|ni|ly — «PUHN uh lee», adverb. in a punny manner; punningly: »He plans to mix his printed material with occasional recordings called, punnily enough, “plattertudes” (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• Pun — A pun (or paronomasia) is a phrase that deliberately exploits confusion between similar sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.A pun may also cause confusion between two senses of the same written or spoken word, due to homophony,… …   Wikipedia

• pun — [[t]pʌ̱n[/t]] puns, punning, punned 1) N COUNT A pun is a clever and amusing use of a word or phrase with two meanings, or of words with the same sound but different meanings. For example, if someone says The peasants are revolting , this is a… …   English dictionary