Pun | Mean of pun in English Dictionary

/ˈpʌn/

• Noun
• a humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested
1. She made a pun.
2. The delicatessen is sandwiched, if you'll pardon/excuse/forgive the pun, between two stores.
3. She's a skillful pilot whose career has—no pun intended —really taken off.
4. The name “Dew Drop Inn” is a pun on “do drop in.”
• Verb
• to make a pun
1. a punning headline
2. Punning on her daughter's first name, she said, “Mary Christmas!”
3. “Firefighting sparks my interest,” he punned.