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punned

The correct spelling is punned.

How to pronounce punned

verb

IPA: /pʌnd/

Say it like: Pun-ned

The correct spelling is punned. To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize. For example: "We punned about the topic until all around us groaned."

Usage Examples

We punned about the topic until all around us groaned.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.
  2. 2.To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.

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