pun

/ˈpən/

a play on words exploiting multiple meanings

pun in a sentence

“I used to be a banker, but I lost interest.”

Possibly from Italian puntiglio (fine point)

Related Words

deadpan

delivering humor with an expressionless face

irony

saying the opposite of what you mean for effect

repartee

quick, witty conversation or exchange

riposte

a quick, clever reply to an attack or insult

bon mot

a witty remark or witticism

double entendre

a phrase with two meanings, one usually risqué