punned
Made groan-worthy jokes
Punned is the past tense of pun, meaning to make a play on words—exploiting multiple meanings or similar sounds for humorous effect.
She punned relentlessly on his name.
The word often appears with "intended" in disclaimers: No pun intended, though the pun usually was.
Verbal wit techniques
- paronomasiaRhetorical use of puns
- quipBrief, clever remark
- homophoneIdentically pronounced, differently spelled word
- homonymWord with twin sound
malapropism · spoonerism · portmanteau · anagram · acrostic · palindrome · mondegreen · equivoque
Shrink from discomfort
- facepalmGesture showing exasperation
- eye-rollGesture of exasperation
- groanLow vocal expression of distress
- sighAudible emotional breath
corny · cheesy · lame · forced · predictable · cliché · stale · flat
wordplay
Verbal wit techniques
- paronomasiaRhetorical use of puns
- quipBrief, clever remark
- homophoneIdentically pronounced, differently spelled word
homonym · malapropism · spoonerism · portmanteau · anagram · acrostic · palindrome · mondegreen · equivoque · polysemy
cringe
Shrink from discomfort
- facepalmGesture showing exasperation
- eye-rollGesture of exasperation
- groanLow vocal expression of distress
sigh · corny · cheesy · lame · forced · predictable · cliché · stale · flat · tortured
jest
Humorous remark or act
quipster · zinger · one-liner · rib-tickler · drollery · witticism · jape · banter · repartee · facetious
witty
Cleverly humorous
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- quick-wittedFast at thinking
deft · nimble · artful · sophisticated · subtle · nuanced · layered · smart · savvy · brilliant