What is another word for PUNS?

Pronunciation: [pˈʌnz] (IPA)

Puns are a form of wordplay that plays with the multiple meanings of words. Synonyms for puns include wordplay, play on words, witticism, word game, quip, jest, and double entendre. Wordplay often involves a clever twist on words that allows for multiple interpretations. A play on words is similar to a pun but often involves altering the spelling or using homophones rather than simply playing with the different meanings of a word. Witticisms are clever and humorous expressions that often use puns or other types of wordplay. A word game is any type of game that involves language, and puns can be a common feature of such games.

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What are the hypernyms for Puns?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Puns

The book is, as might be expected, very light reading, containing many PUNS and much play upon words.
"John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1"
William Powell Frith
This is shown by the large number of his PUNS and plays on words.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
It was to no purpose that I endeavoured to turn the tables, by describing Fin's terror at my supposed resemblance to a highwayman--his story had the precedence, and I met nothing during my recital but sly allusions to mad dogs, muzzles, and doctors; and contemptible PUNS were let off on every side at my expense.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)

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