Results for: Pun
In Literature & Language

What is a pun?

A pun is the humorous use of a word or phrase as to emphasize its  different meanings. The humour flows from the ambiguity of the  multiple meanings, one of which is frequen… (MORE)
In Idioms, Cliches, and Slang

What are puns?

Puns are plays on words often for humorous effect. This example comes from punoftheday.com's funniest puns list: "I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit m… (MORE)
In Word Play, Puns, and Oxymorons

What are examples of puns?

I recently spent money on detergent to unclog my sink. It was money down the drain. Footnote: In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Act III scene 2, the Nurse brings to Julie… (MORE)
In Technology

What is cement punning?

punning is the method of cement finish, in a very thin layers about 3-5mm, applied on the internal or external walls/ roofs/ beams/ columns, to give aesthetic effect as well a… (MORE)
In Word and Phrase Origins

What does pun mean as in no pun intended?

A pun is a phrase or word that makes humour by relying on the different meanings of a word or words with similar sounds. A pun is often referred to as the lowest form of humou… (MORE)
In Jokes and Riddles

What are pun jokes?

Puns (they are never called "pun jokes") are jokes based on the ambiguity of two similar sounding words or phrases, or between different meanings of the same word. "It's no wo… (MORE)