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Meaning of "punster" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PUNSTER

ˈpʌnstə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNSTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Punster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUNSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pun

The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic, homographic, metonymic, or metaphorical language. A pun differs from a malapropism in that a malapropism uses an incorrect expression that alludes to another expression, but a pun uses a correct expression that alludes to another expression. Henri Bergson defined a pun as a sentence or utterance in which "the same sentence appears to offer two independent meanings, but it is only an appearance; in reality there are two different sentences made up of different words, but claiming to be one and the same because both have the same sound". Puns may be regarded as in-jokes or idiomatic constructions, given that their usage and meaning are entirely local to a particular language and its culture. For example, "Camping is intense." Puns are used to create humor and sometimes require a large vocabulary to understand.

Definition of punster in the English dictionary

The definition of punster in the dictionary is a person who is fond of making puns, esp one who makes a tedious habit of this.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNSTER

Axminster · bemonster · funster · Kidderminster · Leinster · minster · monster · muenster · Munster · penster · spinster · Westminster

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNSTER

punkah · punker · punkey · punkish · punky · punned · punner · punnet · punning · punningly · punny · punt · Punta Arenas · Punta Gallinas · punter · punties · punto · puntsman · punty · puny

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNSTER

Cheshire West and Chester · City of Westminster · cluster · disaster · Easter · faster · foster · Frankenstein´s monster · Gila monster · manchester · master · minister · mister · polyester · poster · register · sister · Statute of Westminster · the green-eyed monster · webmaster

Synonyms and antonyms of punster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «punster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNSTER

Find out the translation of punster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of punster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «punster» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

punster
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

equivoquista
570 millions of speakers
en

English

punster
510 millions of speakers
hi

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punster
380 millions of speakers
ar

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punster
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

остряк
278 millions of speakers
pt

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punster
270 millions of speakers
bn

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punster
260 millions of speakers
fr

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personne qui fait calembours
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Punster
190 millions of speakers
de

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punster
180 millions of speakers
ja

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punster
130 millions of speakers
ko

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punster
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Punster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người hay nói cợt
80 millions of speakers
ta

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சிலேடைப் பேச்சாளர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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पस्टरर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cinasçı
70 millions of speakers
it

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punster
65 millions of speakers
pl

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punster
50 millions of speakers
uk

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дотепник
40 millions of speakers
ro

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punster
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλαμπουρτζής
15 millions of speakers
af

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punster
14 millions of speakers
sv

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punster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

punster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of punster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNSTER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about punster

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNSTER»

Discover the use of punster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to punster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Punster's Pocket-Book Or the Art of Punning Enlarged
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition.
Bernard Blackmantle, 2009
2
That's Not Punny
"It's the Punster," Roopster mouthed to Steve. "He brought his henchmen along, too." Quietly, Steve and Roopster watched the thieves at work. "Ahhh, I'm in the mummy now," the Punster said with a laugh. Behind the sarcophagus, Steve and  ...
Lavaille Lavette, Duke Nguyen, 2007
3
The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, ...
"How can you (observed a looker-on) expect an account from a man who has lost his balance ?'" 3. " The deuce is in these incendiaries (said a psendo - punster) ; here they are destroying pease-stacks ; why don't they get rid of all taxes?
‎1830
4
Wee Wicca
Punster tilted his head and squinted at Imugel, “You don't see Andress?” “No,” Imugel pouted, “I saw her in the circle and for a while after that but not since the market.” “Would you like to from now on?” He asked. “Yes, very much so,” Imugel  ...
Kelly Mounce, 2009
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The Punster's Pocket-Book - Or, the Art of Punning Enlarged ...
This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by C. M. (Charles Molloy) Westmacott, which is now, at last, again available to you. Get the PDF and EPUB NOW as well.
C. M. (Charles Molloy) Westmacott, 2013
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The Gentleman's Magazine
PHILOSOPHER. " Dans les petite* boites les bons uuguens." LESSON THE SEVENTH. XLVII. An inexpebienceii Punster is invariably a nuisance; juvenile jokers know no medium, and respect neither time nor place. Proud of their acquirement, ...
William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe, 1839
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany
Tbat's a vile pun," exclaimed my friend, " one totally unworthy the Tory (we have not on board the Whig) punster of the Glasgow coffee- room, and yonder he sits." " Well,' jou may apply to our capsized voyager a short quotation from ...
‎1825
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Gentleman's Magazine
AN INEXPEBIENCED PUNSTER is invariably a nuisance; juvenile jokers know no medium, and respect neither time nor place. Proud of their acquirement, and eager for its display, they never " give away a chance." One of them lately, at his ...
William Evans Burton, 1839
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The Scots Magazine ...
That's a vile pun," exclaimed my friend, “ one totally unworthy the Tory (we have not on board the 'Vhig) punster of the Glasgow coffeeroom, and yonder he sits." “ \Vell,' said I, “ if the pun does not suit, you may apply to our capsized voyager a ...
‎1825
10
Gentleman's Magazine, and Monthly American Review
A young punster invariably concocts his puns before hand, and the half hour between waking and rising, is passed in running over every possible variety of play upon various unfortunate words ; a rhyming dictionary is invaluable, and a stolen ...
William E. Burton, 1839

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term punster is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pluto Encounter Is A Legacy Of Our Generation
Adelle and Muron's boy, Patricia's husband, Annette and Alden's father, astronomer, teacher, punster, and friend: Clyde W. Tombaugh (1906-1997)." Tombaugh ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
50 Cent(less) Has Officially Made The Day of Every Punster by …
50 Cent(less) Has Officially Made The Day of Every Punster by Declaring Bankruptcy. By Madison Rozakos. July 13, 2015 | 4:20pm. Photo via Getty Images. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
3
NASA probe passes Pluto, carrying ashes of man who discovered it
Adelle and Muron's boy, Patricia's husband, Annette and Alden's father, astronomer, teacher, punster, and friend: Clyde W. Tombaugh (1906-1997)." ... «CNN, Jul 15»
4
Column: Joking leaves punster singing different tune
Hmm. My fellow Facebook punster and I taught school together for many years. That made me think of the other teachers I worked with. “I'm guessing those ... «Daily Journal, Jul 15»
5
Solomon's Castle: A quirky kingdom in Central Florida
Artist and punster Howard Solomon constructed his castle from old newspaper press plates. Photo by Mary Thurwachter. Solomon's Castle, with its Boat in the ... «Palm Beach Post, Feb 15»
6
Mike Hall: Linguists atwitter
Is she a linguist — a high form of life — or a punster, considered by many to be one of the ... when she submitted the following list, so she must not be a punster. «Topeka Capital Journal, Dec 14»
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Puns of anarchy - China gets serious
PUNSTER: Jesus made a number of puns, according to the Bible. A particular fishing one got a disciple hook, line and sinker. The path of history is paved with ... «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 14»
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94-Year-Old Punster Publishes Fourth Book
Ninety-four-year-old Barbara Noel lives at Grizzly Peak Retirement Community in Missoula. She just published her fourth book, Puns Remembered. Her first ... «MTPR, Nov 14»
9
Great children's books for holiday giving
If the kid in question is a pint-sized punster and the adults are artistic in any sense of the word, take a look at the amazing "Olive, the Other Reindeer" by Vivian ... «Chicago Tribune, Nov 14»
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The inaugural UK Pun Championships will kick off tonight - it's …
Tim Vine is not involved in tonight's battle, which is perhaps fortunate for those who are; he is the punster's punster, who once broke the Guinness World Record ... «The Independent, Feb 14»
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