PUN


Meaning of PUN in English

n. & v. --n. the humorous use of a word to suggest different meanings, or of words of the same sound and different meanings. --v.intr. (punned, punning) (foll. by on) make a pun or puns with (words). øøpunningly adv. [17th c.: perh. f. obs. pundigrion, a fanciful formation]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.