1. A humorous use of words that have multiple meanings or sound similar
   "I do it for the pun of it"; "The pun 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana' is a clever play on words";
   - punning, wordplay, paronomasia, play on words

1. Make a play on words
   "Japanese like to pun — their language is well suited to punning"

Derived forms: punning, punned, puns

Type of: fun, jest, joke, play, sport

Encyclopedia: Pun