/pʌn/

noun

verb


pun

BrE /pʌn/

NAmE /pʌn/

~ (on sth)

the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same

We’re banking on them lending us the money—no pun intended!

➡  compare wordplay

punch line:
: the words at the end of a joke or story that make it funny, surprising, etc.(笑话或故事结尾的)妙语
She didn’t understand the punch line.
她没有领悟妙语


pun

BrE /pʌn/

NAmE /pʌn/

[I]

to make a pun