/pʌn/
pun
BrE /pʌn/
NAmE /pʌn/
~ (on sth)
the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same
We’re banking on them lending us the money—no pun intended!
➡ compare wordplay
punch line:
: the words at the end of a joke or story that make it funny, surprising, etc.（笑话或故事结尾的）妙语
She didn’t understand the punch line.
她没有领悟妙语
pun
BrE /pʌn/
NAmE /pʌn/
[I]
to make a pun