punning
/ˈpʌnɪŋ/
noun
- The act of making a joke that plays on the different meanings of a word or on words that sound similar.
- Punning is a popular form of wordplay in many languages.
- His constant punning at the dinner table made everyone groan.
- The comedian's punning was clever but sometimes hard to follow.
adjective
- Relating to or characterized by the use of puns.
- She sent me a punning birthday card with a joke about cake.
- His punning style of humor is not appreciated by everyone.
- The punning headline in the newspaper made me smile.