1. plural of pun; humorous plays on words that exploit different meanings or similar sounds

Examples

• The comedian’s routine was full of clever puns that made the audience groan and laugh.
• Dad jokes often rely on simple puns that are so bad they’re good.
• She loves making puns about food – her favorite is calling a nosy pepper ‘jalapeño business.’
• The newspaper headline writer was famous for his witty puns.
• Some people think puns are the lowest form of humor, while others find them brilliant.
• The teacher used puns to help students remember vocabulary words.
• His puns were so frequent that his friends started keeping a running count.