pun

pun¹
noun

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
双关（语）
the Railway Society reception was an informal party of people of all stations (excuse the pun) in life.
铁路协会招待会是社会各阶层（对不起这里用了双关语——此处亦可作“各车站职工”解）的非正式聚会。

(punned, punning)

[no obj.][often as adj. punning]make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word
谐用双关语

派生
punningly
adverb
punster
noun
语源

mid 17th cent.: perhaps an abbreviation of obsolete pundigrion, as a fanciful alteration of punctilio

pun²
(punned, punning)

[with obj.](Brit.)consolidate (earth or rubble) by pounding it
(英)把（土，碎石）捣固（或夯实）

派生
punner
noun
语源