Definition of "punning" [punning]

• Present participle of pun. (verb)
• The action of the verb to pun. (noun)
• That which makes or uses a pun. (adjective)

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• "I would ban anyone who engages in punning like this."
• "It was frustrated ancient scribes who first realized the limitations of literal pictographs and began decoupling and recombining sounds, symbols and meanings—in short, punning—to invent history's first true alphabet."
• "She must avoid frequent attempts at wit; avoid punning, which is the cheapest possible form of wit; and avoid sarcasm."