had punned
- past perfect of pun.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps he still smarted at the “Joys and Sarris” subtitle of Kael’s 1963 screed; she had punned on a mispronunciation of his name, which rhymes with Harris, not Doris.
From Time • Jun. 21, 2012