punned

Meanings

• Verb

  To make a joke by using words that are spelled or sound similar but have different meanings.

• Verb

  To create a pun, especially an intended humorous or witty one.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with punned
funned , bunned , runned , dunned

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Variants

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pun , punned , punning , puns

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Etymology

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Originally from the English noun pun, from the Middle English pounen ‘to strike, beat, or thump’, which is derived from the Old French ponner ‘to strike, beat, or thump’. The verb pun is derived from the noun.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded pun is 22 words long and was created by British comedy writer Graham Rowntree in 1994.

2. The word pun is also used as a noun to refer to a joke that relies on the similarity in sound between words.

3. Puns can be used in any language, not just English, and are a popular form of humor around the world.

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Related Concepts

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1. Wordplay: The use of language in a creative or unconventional way, often for humorous effect.

2. Wit: Intellectual quickness and inventiveness, especially in the production of humorous ideas.

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Culture

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Puns have been used in literature, poetry, and comedy for centuries. They are a popular form of wordplay that relies on the similarity in sound between words to create a humorous effect. Some famous punsters include Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and Groucho Marx.

How to Memorize "punned"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person striking or beating a word to create a pun.
   - Visualize the similarity in sound between the words in a pun.
   - Visualize the humorous effect of a well-timed pun.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word pun with humor and wordplay.
   - Associate the verb pun with the act of creating a pun.
   - Associate the noun pun with the sound or meaning of a word that can be used in a pun.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device to remember the definition of pun, such as ‘Puns are words that are struck together to create humor.’
   - Create a mnemonic device to remember the etymology of pun, such as ‘Puns come from the Old French word for strike.’

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