What does punning mean?
Punning means present participle and gerund of pun.
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/ˈpʌnɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of pun.
The spoonerism "Burly Chassis" is a punning reference to Shirley Bassey's voluptuous figure.
Use punning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Punning means present participle and gerund of pun.
Common synonyms include wordplay, pun.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The spoonerism "Burly Chassis" is a punning reference to Shirley Bassey's voluptuous figure.
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