"punning" meaning in English

See punning in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpʌnɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-punning.wav
Rhymes: -ʌnɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} punning
  1. That makes or uses a pun.
    Sense id: en-punning-en-adj-ZO1Uj4aA

Noun

IPA: /ˈpʌnɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-punning.wav Forms: punnings [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌnɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} punning (plural punnings)
  1. The action of the verb to pun. Derived forms: type punning
    Sense id: en-punning-en-noun-K1~8dc8- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 54 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 55 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 74 11

Verb

IPA: /ˈpʌnɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-punning.wav
Rhymes: -ʌnɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} punning
  1. present participle and gerund of pun Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: pun
    Sense id: en-punning-en-verb--lzrqGrT

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
      "expansion": "punning",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "pun"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "present participle and gerund of pun"
      ],
      "id": "en-punning-en-verb--lzrqGrT",
      "links": [
        [
          "pun",
          "pun#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "gerund",
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌnɪŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "punning"
}

{
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    {
      "form": "punnings",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "expansion": "punning (plural punnings)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "24 54 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 55 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 74 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "type punning"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The action of the verb to pun."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "pun",
          "pun"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌnɪŋ"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "text": "The spoonerism \"Burly Chassis\" is a punning reference to Shirley Bassey's voluptuous figure."
        }
      ],
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        "That makes or uses a pun."
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      "links": [
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          "pun"
        ]
      ]
    }
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌnɪŋ"
    }
  ],
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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English non-lemma forms",
    "English nouns",
    "English verb forms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ʌnɪŋ",
    "Rhymes:English/ʌnɪŋ/2 syllables"
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          "word": "pun"
        }
      ],
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        "present participle and gerund of pun"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pun",
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        ]
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        "gerund",
        "participle",
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      ]
    }
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌnɪŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "punning"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English non-lemma forms",
    "English nouns",
    "English verb forms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ʌnɪŋ",
    "Rhymes:English/ʌnɪŋ/2 syllables"
  ],
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    }
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      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "The action of the verb to pun."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pun",
          "pun"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʌnɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-punning.wav",
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ʌnɪŋ"
    }
  ],
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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English non-lemma forms",
    "English nouns",
    "English verb forms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ʌnɪŋ",
    "Rhymes:English/ʌnɪŋ/2 syllables"
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        {
          "text": "The spoonerism \"Burly Chassis\" is a punning reference to Shirley Bassey's voluptuous figure."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "That makes or uses a pun."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pun",
          "pun"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʌnɪŋ/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌnɪŋ"
    }
  ],
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}

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