punning
English
editPronunciation
editVerb
editpunning
- present participle and gerund of pun
Noun
editpunning (plural punnings)
- The action of the verb to pun.
Derived terms
editAdjective
editpunning
- That makes or uses a pun.
- The spoonerism "Burly Chassis" is a punning reference to Shirley Bassey's voluptuous figure.