Synonyms of punning

Noun


1. pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasia, fun, play, sport

usage: a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"

Verb


1. pun, joke, jest

usage: make a play on words; "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"

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