noun🔗SharePunA Korean unit of length equivalent to about 0.3 cm."The craftsman measured the delicate inlay work, noting that it needed to be accurate to within a few puns. "Der Handwerker maß die filigrane Einlegearbeit und stellte fest, dass sie auf wenige Pun genau sein musste.unitlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWortspiel, KalauerA joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused."The pun is the lowest form of wit."Das Wortspiel ist die niedrigste Form von Witz.languageentertainmentliteraturecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchlagen, prügeln, hämmernTo beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize."The construction workers puns the gravel with a heavy machine to compact it before pouring the concrete. "Die Bauarbeiter schlagen den Kies mit einer schweren Maschine, um ihn zu verdichten, bevor sie den Beton gießen.actionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareWortspiele machen, einen Wortwitz machenTo make or tell a pun; to make a play on words."We punned about the topic until all around us groaned."Wir machten Wortspiele über das Thema, bis alle um uns herum stöhnten.entertainmentlanguagecommunicationliteraturewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading