Definitions
make a play on words
Word origin
From Middle English ponnen, ponen, punen, from Old English punian, pūnian (“to pound, beat, bray, bruise, crush, grind”), from Proto-Germanic *punōną (“to break to pieces, pulverize”). See pound. As a kind of word play, from the notion of "beating" the words into place.
Used in a sentence
“He would pun thee into shivers with his fist.”
“We punned about the topic until all around us groaned.”
“The pun is the lowest form of wit.”
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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Wordplay”3 letters
02“Groan-worthy joke”3 letters
03“Wordplay joke”3 letters
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