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WHAT IS A PUN?

WHAT IS A PUN?. P U N S. WHAT IS A PUN?. A word play suggesting, with humorous intent, the different meanings of one word or the use of two or more words similar in sound but different in meaning. (From Poetry Glossary)

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WHAT IS A PUN?

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  1. WHAT IS A PUN? PUNS

  2. WHAT IS A PUN? • A word play suggesting, with humorous intent, the different meanings of one word or the use of two or more words similar in sound but different in meaning. (From Poetry Glossary) • A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

  3. Fun Puns! • I couldn't quite remember how to throw a boomerang…. • but eventually it came back to me. • From (Duncan - Victoria, BC) From the Pun of the Day Site

  4. Fun Puns! • Pencils could be made with erasers at both ends, • but what would be the point? Kap'n Klystron - Nanuet, NY From the Pun of the Day Site

  5. Fun Puns! • To write with a broken pencil is…. • pointless. From the Pun of the Day Site

  6. Fun Puns! • A bicycle can't stand on its own because • it is two-tired. From the Pun of the Day Site

  7. Puns written by Kids! • Why did the kid bring scissors to school? • So he could cut class.

  8. Pun Fun! • What was the reporter doing at the ice cream shop? • Getting the scoop! Tom Swifities Link

  9. Pun Fun! • How do you fix a broken tomato? • With tomato paste. Tomato Paste Tom Swifities Link

  10. Pun Fun! • Why did the spider go to the computer? • To check his web site. Written by Rachel - Tom Swifities Link

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