punning

• Sustantivo que denota la acción o práctica de crear un juego de palabras humorístico, a menudo basado en el uso de la polisemia o de sonidos similares para lograr un efecto cómico.

A noun referring to the act or practice of making a humorous play on words, often exploiting multiple meanings or similar sounds for comedic effect.

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1. Humorous wordplayB2informal

   The act of making a joke by using a word that has two meanings, or by using words that sound similar but have different meanings.

   juego de palabras humorístico

   • His punning during the speech kept the audience laughing.
   • She is known for her clever punning in everyday conversation.
   • The comedian's punning was a highlight of the show.

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• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de hacer un juego de palabras o retruécano, generalmente con intención humorística.

A verb used to express the act of making a pun or engaging in wordplay, often for humorous effect.

1. Make a play on wordsB2informal

   To use a word in a way that plays on its multiple meanings or sounds, often for humorous effect.

   Hacer un juego de palabras

   • He loves to pun during conversations, making everyone groan.
   • She punned on the word 'bass' to create a joke about fish and music.
   • The comedian punned relentlessly, keeping the audience laughing.

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