2,062 Easy Riddles With Answers - page 16 of 21
What can you break without holding it?
A promise is an intangible commitment that can be broken without any physical object involved.
What can be picked but not chosen?
Wordplay — you can "pick" your nose, but you don't get to select which nose you have.
What can hold water even though it has holes?
A sponge's holes actually help it absorb and retain water within its structure.
What can you catch but never throw?
Wordplay — you "catch" an illness like a cold, but can't throw it.
How many Easter eggs can you put into an empty basket?
The basket stops being 'empty' the instant the first egg is placed inside.
A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die. How many are left alive?
'All but 9' means every sheep except those 9 died, so exactly 9 survive.
How many bananas can you eat on an empty stomach?
As soon as you eat the first banana, your stomach is no longer empty, limiting the true answer to one.
How many months have 28 days?
Every month has at least 28 days -- February has exactly 28 (or 29), while the rest simply have more -- so the trick answer is all twelve months.
If two peacocks lay two eggs in two days how many eggs does one peacock lay in four days?
Only female peahens lay eggs; male peacocks never do, making the math question a trick.
How many gold coins can a leprechaun throw in an empty pot?
Once a single coin is thrown in, the pot is no longer "empty," so logically only one coin can go into an empty pot.
How many bricks does it take to complete a brick building?
The 'last' brick placed is the one that technically completes the building, regardless of how many came before.
How many sides does a circle have?
A circle isn't usually described with "sides" in the polygon sense, but by the riddle's logic it has two: the inside and the outside.
How can you catch a unique rabbit?
'U-neak up' puns on 'sneak up' and the word 'unique'.
How do you send Easter Cards?
'Hare-mail' puns on 'airmail' and 'hare'.
What kind of story does the Easter Bunny like?
'Hoppy-endings' puns on 'happy endings' and a rabbit's hopping.
What kind of jewelry does the Easter bunny wear?
'14-carrot gold' puns on '14-karat gold' and the carrots rabbits love to eat.
What kind of bunny can't hop?
A chocolate bunny is a candy sculpture with no legs able to move, so it cannot actually hop.
What do you get when you cross a roach and a rabbit?
'Bugs Bunny' puns on 'bugs' (insects like roaches) combined with 'bunny', naming the famous cartoon character.
How do rabbits travel?
Pun on 'hare' (a rabbit) sounding like 'air', as in 'airplane'.
What would you get if 120 rabbits took one step backward at the same time?
'Receding hare-line' puns on 'receding hairline' and 'hare'.
What would you get if you crossed a rabbit and a lawn sprinkler?
'Hare spray' puns on 'hairspray' and 'hare'.
Who is the meanest goat in the west?
'Billy' is both a common name for a male goat and the nickname of the famous outlaw Billy the Kid.
Why did the squirrel lay only its back on the river?
'Nuts' puns on acorns squirrels store and slang for testicles, both kept dry by floating on its back.
Why was the fisherman arrested?
Pun on "packing a rod," where "packing heat" (a gun) is reinterpreted as carrying a fishing rod.
Slippery, wet and greasy, when it's in its easy, when it's out it jumps about, slippery wet, and greasy. What am I?
A fish is slick and slippery in water but flops around helplessly once removed from it.
What do you call a magic fish?
This is a pun blending 'sardine,' a type of fish, with 'Houdini,' a famous magician.
How do fish communicate?
This is a pun on 'cell phone,' replaced with 'shell,' referencing sea creatures and shells.
Hold the tail, While I fish for you. What am I?
A net is held by its edge or 'tail' while it is used to scoop up fish.
What do you call a classy fish?
This is a pun blending 'fish' with the word 'sophisticated.'
Why wouldn't the shrimp share his treasure?
This is a pun on 'shellfish,' which sounds like 'selfish,' describing the shrimp's refusal to share.
What did the cowboy go fishing with a lasso?
This plays on animal names that include cowboy-related words: 'bull' shark and 'sea horses.'
Why are fish so good at watching their weight?
This puns on 'scales,' meaning both fish skin covering and a device for measuring weight.
There were seven fish in the sea. Two drowned and three swam away. How many are left?
Since fish cannot drown, the two 'drowned' fish are still alive, leaving seven minus the three that swam away.
Where do jellyfish sleep?
"Tent-acles" is a pun combining "tentacles" (a jellyfish's body part) with "tent," a place to sleep.
Where do fish go for vacation?
This is a pun on 'Finland' sounding like 'fin-land,' referencing a fish's fin.
If you have nine fish in a fish bowl and 3 drown how many fish do you have left?
Fish cannot drown since they breathe underwater through gills, so the premise of the riddle is false.
Why are fish so clever?
This is a play on 'school of fish' and 'school' as a place of learning.
Why are some fish at the bottom of the ocean?
This puns on 'school' meaning both a group of fish and an educational institution.
There were two mothers and two daughters, and they all went fishing. All of them caught a fish but when they counted there were only three fish. How was this possible?
Counting a grandmother, her daughter, and her granddaughter gives two mothers and two daughters using only three people.
Where do fish keep their money?
This is a pun: fish live near a 'riverbank,' which sounds like the kind of bank where money is kept.
10 fish are in a tank. 10 drown. How many died?
Fish breathe through gills underwater, so they cannot drown; the riddle plays on a false premise.
What does a shark eat with peanut butter?
It's a pun combining 'jelly,' as in peanut butter and jelly, with 'jellyfish,' a sea creature.
What do you call a fish with no eye's?
Removing the letter 'i' (eye) from the word 'fish' literally leaves 'fsh.'
Name three things that? 1. Are red 2. Can swim 3. Give off heat
This is an open-ended riddle where any valid red thing, swimming creature, and heat source satisfies each separate clue.
When is a dog's tail not a tail?
The pun turns 'wagging' into 'a wagon,' a play on the sound of the words.
How do veterinarians swim laps?
'Dog paddle' is literally a swimming stroke named after how dogs swim, fitting for an animal doctor.
What happens to the dog when it stands in front of the hot sun?
The pun literalizes 'hot dog' as a dog that has become hot from standing in the sun.
Why don't dogs make good dancers?
The idiom 'two left feet' (meaning clumsy) is applied literally as a joke about a dog's paws.
Where should you put a noisy dog?
The pun swaps 'parking lot' for 'barking lot,' referencing the dog's noise.
What wears a coat all year round?
A dog's fur functions like a permanent coat, unlike people who only wear coats seasonally.
How does a dog stop the VCR?
The pun replaces 'pause' with 'paws,' referring to the dog's feet.
What is a dog's name with one letter and one number?
'K9' is read aloud as 'canine,' using one letter (K) and one number (9) to spell the sound of the word.
What kind of dog does Dracula have?
The pun connects Dracula's thirst for blood with the dog breed 'bloodhound.'
What do you get when you cross a dog and a clock?
The pun plays on 'ticks' (the clock sound and also blood-sucking parasites dogs get) sounding like 'tics.'
What type of dogs do scientists have?
'Laboratory retrievers' puns on the Labrador Retriever dog breed and a science lab.
Who was the most famous cat in the wild west?
The pun blends the frontiersman 'Kit Carson' with 'kitty.'
Why didn't the cat want to speak about his problems?
The pun blends a cat's 'purr' with the word 'personal.'
What happens when a cat meets with a tragic accident?
The pun hides 'cat' inside the word 'catastrophe.'
What do you call a cat that gets anything it wants?
The pun blends a cat's 'purr' with the word 'persuasive.'
What side of a cat has the most fur?
It's a literal trick: any animal's fur is on its outside, not its inside.
Why was the cat sitting at the computer?
The pun relies on 'mouse' meaning both the computer device and the cat's natural prey.
Why was the cat thrown out of the card game?
The pun turns 'cheetah' into 'cheater,' since cheetahs sound like card-game cheats.
What do cats call mice on a skateboard?
The pun plays on the 'Meals on Wheels' food-delivery program, since a mouse on a skateboard is literally a meal on wheels.
When is the worst weather for rats and mice?
The idiom 'raining cats and dogs' is taken literally, since cats and dogs falling from the sky would be terrifying for rats and mice, their natural predators.
What do you call Santa for cats?
The pun swaps 'Claus' for 'paws,' referencing an animal's feet.
Where did the cat go after losing its tail?
The pun turns 'retail' into 're-tail,' as if the cat needed a replacement tail.
What happens after it rains cats and dogs?
The pun swaps 'puddle' for 'poodle,' a dog breed, playing on the idiom 'raining cats and dogs.'
Why were the tennis players arrested?
Pun on "racquets" sounding like "rackets," slang for illegal criminal schemes.
A pro fisherman decided to become a golfer and sold his old boat. What did he name his listing?
Wordplay — "Fore!," a golf warning shout, combines with "for sale," referencing his old fishing boat listing as "For Sail."
What game makes the most noise?
Pun on "racket," which means both a tennis paddle and a loud noise.
What do you serve that you can't eat?
The riddle plays on the double meaning of "serve" as both serving food and serving a tennis ball to start play.
Why did the football team go to the bank?
Wordplay — "quarterback," a football position, sounds like getting "a quarter back" from the bank.
Why weren't the tennis players allowed in the restaurant?
Pun on "racquet" sounding like "racket," meaning a loud disturbance.
What time does a tennis player get up?
Pun on "tennis" sounding like "ten-ish," meaning around ten o'clock.
Why did the golfer change his socks?
The joke reinterprets the golfing term 'hole-in-one' as a literal hole worn through his sock.
Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants?
The pun plays on 'hole-in-one' meaning both a golf shot and a literal hole torn in his pants.
Why is it always hot at the end of a football game?
This puns on 'fans,' meaning both spectators and cooling devices, so their departure removes the 'cooling.'
What do you call a ghost who loves football?
This is a pun blending 'receiver,' a football position, with the ghostly-sounding word 'apparent,' or 'ant.'
Why did the football coach go to the bank?
This puns on 'quarterback,' a football position, sounding like getting a quarter of change back.
What do you call a group of cows playing football?
This is a pun blending 'pasteurization,' the milk process, with 'pasture,' where cows graze and play.
What do you call a football player who can't stop talking?
This is a pun on 'quarterback,' sounding like someone who 'backs' up their talk endlessly, playing on the position name.
What is the only time you run in football?
This plays on 'kickoff' being the start of the game, associating 'run' loosely with beginning the play.
What has one foot but no legs?
A football has a 'foot' as a unit reference in the sport, but obviously no actual legs.
I bring death with a mighty blow. I can ruin nations with a mighty hole. Many people may die. Many people will cry. A battle is won at least. In the end I can bring peace. What am I?
War brings death and destruction to nations, but historically can also end in peace once battles are won.
To some I am kind, to others I am cold, but once I'm done with you, you'll never be bothered again. What am I?
Death is experienced differently by different people, but once it occurs, that person is beyond further worldly troubles.
In shattered peace I find release. In death, I do delight. Where blood is spilled upon the ground, And men begin to fight. What am I?
War thrives on broken peace and bloodshed between fighting men.
I work very hard and never stop. When I stop, life is death. Who am I?
The heart must continuously pump blood; if it ever stops, the body dies.
I am the kind of game that people play. But I used to be a death sentence back in the day. What kind of game am I?
The word game Hangman takes its name from the historical execution method of hanging.
What welcomes you with open arms, but many people try to avoid it?
Death is often depicted as inevitable and "welcoming," even though people try hard to avoid or delay it.
What do liars do after death?
The pun plays on "lie," meaning both telling falsehoods and lying motionless.
I have a beginning, but no end and I end all things that begin. What am I?
Death marks a permanent turning point and ends every living thing that ever began.
Why do witches buy magazines?
Pun on "horoscopes" blended with "horror" to fit the witch theme.
Who do witches stop for on the highway?
Pun on "hitchhikers," reworked into "witch-hikers."
What do witches ask for when they stop at a hotel?
Pun on "room service" and "room with a view," swapped for "broom."
Which school subject was the witch's favorite?
Pun on "spelling," the school subject, and "spells," a witch's magic.
What do you call a witch that lives on the beach?
Pun on "sandwich," split into "sand" and "witch."
What do you call two witches who live together?
A pun on "roommates" -- witches who share a home and their brooms are "broommates."
What does a troll call his apartment?
Wordplay — "Gnome sweet gnome" sounds like "Home sweet home."
What was the pilgrim favorite type of music?
Wordplay — "Plymouth Rock," where Pilgrims landed, sounds like the music genre "rock."
What is a vampires favorite car to drive in?
Wordplay — "bloodmobile" sounds like "Batmobile," fitting a blood-drinking vampire.