pun in Finnish
pun in Finnish is sanaleikki — pun means a joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
pun in Finnish
sanaleikki
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
What does "pun" mean?
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noun A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
"He can never resist a bad pun."
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verb To make a joke by playing on the sound or meaning of words.
"She punned on his name all afternoon."
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pun in a sentence
- He can never resist a bad pun.
- "A bicycle can't stand on its own because it's two-tired" is a classic pun.
- She punned on his name all afternoon.
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What is "pun" in Finnish?
"pun" in Finnish is sanaleikki. pun means: A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
How do you use "pun" in a sentence?
Example: "He can never resist a bad pun." In Finnish, "pun" is sanaleikki.
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