01 v. t. To pound.
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To pound.[Obs.]“He would pun thee into shivers with his fist.” — Shak.
Entry
4 senses · 4 variants
Webster, 1913
Pun
/pŭn/
· IPA /pʌn/
02 n. A play on words which have the same sound but different meanings; an expression in which two different applications of a word present an od…
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A play on words which have the same sound but different meanings; an expression in which two different applications of a word present an odd or ludicrous idea; a kind of quibble or equivocation.“A better put on this word was made on the Beggar's Opera, which, it was said, made Gay rich, and Rich gay.” — Walpole.
03 v. i. To make puns, or a pun; to use a word in a double sense, especially when the contrast of ideas is ludicrous; to play upon words; to quibble.
imp. & p. p.
Punned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Punning
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To make puns, or a pun; to use a word in a double sense, especially when the contrast of ideas is ludicrous; to play upon words; to quibble.
04 v. t. To persuade or affect by a pun.
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To persuade or affect by a pun.