- Types Of Speech
- You can use pun as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Pun
- A 1 syllables noun and 3 letters with the letters n, p, and u, 2 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter u. Pun starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters p, pu, and the ending characters are n, un, ..
- Definition
- A humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Pun is set as a kindergarten word that starts with p, ends with n, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 3 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is pun a scrabble word? A 5 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Pun in Pig Latin is said as "unpay or unpway".
- Unigram
- p | u | n
- Bigram
- pu | un
- Trigram
- pun
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- a humorous play on words;
"I do it for the pun of it";
"his constant punning irritated her"
- Verb Examples
- make a play on words;
"Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abuse Of Terms | |
| Acrostic | verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message |
| Alliterate | use alliteration as a form of poetry |
| Alliteration | use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse "around the rock the ragged rascal ran" |
| Ambiguity | unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning |
| Amphibologism | |
| Amphibology | an ambiguous grammatical construction e.g., `they are flying planes'' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes |
| Amphiboly | an ambiguous grammatical construction e.g., `they are flying planes'' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes |
| Anagram | a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase |
| Antic |
View all cognitive synonyms for Pun
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pun | a humorous play on words "I do it for the pun of it" "his constant punning irritated her" |
| Unp | a transuranic element that has not been found in nature |
View English words with the unique letters used in pun. Words With The Letters Npu
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pun | a humorous play on words "I do it for the pun of it" "his constant punning irritated her" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fun | activities that are enjoyable or amusing "I do it for the fun of it" "he is fun to have around" |
| Play | the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully |
| Sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Rapunzel | No | Yes |
| Puneet | Yes | No |
| Punam | No | Yes |
| Punit | Yes | No |
| Nipun | No | No |
View All Names For Pun
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plunk (5 letters) | 11 +6 | 15 +7 | plunk | ||
| Punch (5 letters) | 12 +7 | 15 +7 | punch | ||
| Punky (5 letters) | 14 +9 | 16 +8 | punky | ||
| Napu (4 letters) | 6 +1 | 9 +1 | napu | ||
| Pung (4 letters) | 7 +2 | 11 +3 | pung | ||
| Pun (3 letters) | 5 | 8 | pun | ||
| Punic (5 letters) | 9 +4 | 13 +5 | punic | ||
| Punk (4 letters) | 10 +5 | 13 +5 | punk | ||
| Pugin (5 letters) | 8 +3 | 12 +4 | pugin | ||
| Lupin (5 letters) | 7 +2 | 11 +3 | lupin | ||
| Unp (3 letters) | 5 | 8 | pun | ||
| Unzip (5 letters) | 16 +11 | 19 +11 | unzip | ||
| Unpin (5 letters) | 7 +2 | 11 +3 | unpin | ||
| Upend (5 letters) | 8 +3 | 11 +3 | upend | ||
| Puny (4 letters) | 9 +4 | 11 +3 | puny | ||
| Pinup (5 letters) | 9 +4 | 13 +5 | pinup | ||
| Pungy (5 letters) | 11 +6 | 14 +6 | pungy | ||
| Unpen (5 letters) | 7 +2 | 11 +3 | unpen |
Pun Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With P
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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