pun

/pʌn/ n [C]

Definition

› an amusing use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or that sounds like another word: People groan at a pun if it’s told correctly. pun

/pʌn/ v [I] (-nn-) › She kept punning on "whole" and "hole."

(Definition of pun n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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