Ready to tap into some humor? These submission puns are guaranteed to make you yield to laughter. Whether you’re a fan of martial arts or just love a good play on words, this list will have you in a chokehold of giggles. This feeling of joy is pure euphoria!

Grappling with Submission Puns

1. I submit that these are the best puns ever.
2. You have to be grappling with me.
3. This pun has me in a chokehold.
4. I’m tapping out of this conversation.
5. Don’t get it twisted, I love a good submission pun.
6. I’m arm-bar-rassed I didn’t think of that one.
7. Let’s not wrestle with the details.
8. This is my final submission.
9. You’ve pinned down the perfect joke.
10. I have a lot of admiration for your pun skills.
11. That joke was a total knockout.
12. I’m locked in a state of laughter.
13. You’ve got to roll with the punches.
14. I’m just trying to get a grip on this humor.
15. That pun was a rear-naked joke!
16. I find your lack of puns… disturbing. You must submit.
17. This is a kimura-te level pun.
18. I’m feeling heel-hooked on these jokes.
19. Let’s get down to the nitty-grapply.
20. I’m all tangled up in these puns.
21. You’ve got me in a verbal submission.
22. That’s a submission of the highest caliber.
23. I’m floored by your wit.
24. You’ve got the upper hand in this pun battle.
25. I’m on the mat, laughing.
26. This is a ground-breaking level of humor.
27. I’m caught in your web of wordplay.
28. You’ve successfully taken down my funny bone.
29. I’m submitting my application to the pun hall of fame.
30. This is a guard-breaking pun.
31. I’m swept off my feet by this joke.

Submission Puns One Liners

32. I yield to your superior sense of humor.
33. I’m submitting this joke for your approval.
34. This pun is my one and only submission.
35. I’m tapping out, you win the pun-off.
36. I’m in a chokehold of giggles.
37. My love for these puns is unconditional.
38. I’m grappling for the right words.
39. You’ve pinned my attention.
40. I’m locked into this pun list.
41. I’m submitting to the urge to laugh.
42. This humor has me on the ropes.
43. I’m floored by how funny that was.
44. I’m all tied up in laughter.
45. I’m submitting my resignation from being serious.
46. You’ve got a grip on great humor.
47. I’m rolling with laughter over here.
48. I’m hooked on these submission jokes.
49. I’m submitting an official complaint: these are too funny.
50. I’m about to tap from laughing so hard.
51. I’m submitting my vote for pun of the year.
52. I’m in a submission hold with this joke.
53. I’m yielding the floor to the pun master.
54. I’m submitting to a fit of laughter.
55. I’m caught in a web of witty wordplay.
56. I’m submitting my two weeks’ notice to bad jokes.
57. I’m grappling with how good these are.
58. I’m submitting my entry for the pun Olympics.
59. I’m pinned down by this hilarious pun.
60. I’m submitting to the fact that you’re funnier.
61. I’m in a submission to your comedic genius.
62. I’m submitting my heart to these puns.

Submission Puns Captions

63. Tapped out and loving it.
64. Yielding to a great day.
65. In a submission hold with my coffee.
66. Grappling with the Monday blues.
67. Submitting my best selfie.
68. Pinned down for a nap.
69. Locked in and ready to go.
70. Rolling into the weekend like…
71. I submit that this is a good look.
72. Choke-full of happiness.
73. Just a friendly submission.
74. Got a grip on my goals.
75. This is my final submission for the day.
76. Feeling like a champion.
77. On the mat and in the moment.
78. Swept off my feet.
79. All tangled up in good vibes.
80. Guarding my snacks with my life.
81. Breaking free from a long week.
82. This view has me tapping out.
83. Submitting to the call of adventure.
84. In a submission hold with this pizza.
85. Yielding to the temptation of dessert.
86. Grappling with my to-do list.
87. Pinned this look.
88. Locked in on my dreams.
89. Rolling with my homies.
90. I submit this as evidence of a good time.
91. Choked up with emotion.
92. Got a grip on this thing called life.
93. I’m longing for more days like this.

Submission Dad Jokes

94. Why did the wrestler bring a ladder to the match? He wanted to reach a higher submission.
95. What do you call a polite fighter? A sub-missive gentleman.
96. I tried to submit a joke to a competition, but it didn’t have the right punchline.
97. Why don’t skeletons like submission holds? They don’t have the guts for it.
98. I asked my dad if he knew any submission moves. He just put me in a long, boring conversation.
99. What’s a ghost’s favorite submission? A boo-and-arrow choke.
100. Why was the application form so tired? It had too many submissions.
101. I submitted my taxes. Now I’m in a financial chokehold.
102. What did the paper say to the pen? “You’ve got me pinned!”
103. Why did the grappler break up with the boxer? He felt too smothered.
104. My favorite submission is hitting the ‘submit’ button on a Friday afternoon.
105. What’s a tree’s favorite submission? The branch-choke.
106. I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down, a total submission.
107. Why are submission holds so good at storytelling? They always have a good twist.
108. What do you call a lazy kangaroo? Pouch potato. It submitted to comfort.
109. I submitted a complaint about my mattress. It was too hard to get a grip.
110. Why did the tomato turn red? It saw the salad dressing and submitted to its fate.
111. My boss told me my work was sub-par. I told him it was a submission.
112. What’s a computer’s favorite submission? The control-alt-delete.
113. I tried to learn a submission from a book, but I got lost in the footnotes.
114. Why are chefs great at submissions? They know how to apply pressure.
115. I submitted a song to the radio, but it didn’t have enough hooks.
116. What’s a sheep’s favorite submission? The wool-and-arrow choke.
117. I’m not a fighter, but I did submit a report once.
118. Why did the student submit a blank paper? He wanted to show his submission to authority.
119. My dad’s jokes are a form of verbal submission.
120. I submitted to my craving for ice cream. It was a sweet victory.
121. Why don’t you play poker with a grappler? They always have an ace up their sleeve guard.
122. I’m not saying I’m out of shape, but I tapped out opening a jar of pickles.
123. What’s a baker’s favorite submission? The dough-choke.
124. I submitted my resume. Now I’m in a waiting hold.

Submission Jokes

125. What did the grappler say to his opponent? “Let’s hug it out… with our necks.”
126. How do you know a grappler is flirting with you? They try to get your number, then your back.
127. My friend thinks he’s so tough. I saw him tap out to a spicy burrito.
128. I started a new workout called ‘submission cardio.’ It’s just me running away from my responsibilities.
129. What’s the most emotional submission? A tear-naked choke.
130. I went to a BJJ class. The instructor said, “Today, we’re working on submissions.” I pulled out my stack of paperwork.
131. Why are submission artists bad at keeping secrets? They’re always tapping.
132. My girlfriend said we needed to work on our communication. So I put her in a triangle choke. Now she’s speechless.
133. What do you call a group of musical grapplers? A submission symphony.
134. I have a submission for a new Olympic sport: competitive napping. I’d win gold.
135. Why was the computer so good at jiu-jitsu? It had a great hard drive.
136. I tried to write a book about submissions. I’m still on the first chapter: ‘How to Submit to Procrastination’.
137. What’s a vampire’s favorite submission? The neck crank.
138. I told my boss I was skilled in submissions. He was less impressed when I put him in a headlock.
139. Why did the grappler bring a pen to the fight? To draw a tap.
140. My favorite part of BJJ is the ‘gentle art’ of making someone give up.
141. I’m not lazy, I’m in a state of voluntary submission to gravity.
142. What’s a librarian’s favorite submission? The silent tap.
143. I’m not a fighter, I’m a lover. A lover of making people tap out.
144. Why are submission holds like a good book? They’re hard to get out of.
145. I’m not saying I’m clumsy, but I could trip and accidentally put you in an armbar.
146. What’s a gardener’s favorite submission? The vine-choke.
147. I’m on a new diet. It’s called the ‘submission diet.’ I give up on every meal plan.
148. Why did the grappler get kicked out of the orchestra? He kept trying to choke the conductor.
149. My dog knows a submission. It’s called ‘roll over and submit for belly rubs.
150. I’m not great at BJJ, but I’m a black belt in submitting to peer pressure.
151. What do you call a submission from a snake? A python choke.
152. I tried to submit my poetry. The editor said it was a submission, all right.
153. Why don’t grapplers get cold? They’re always in a sweater hold.
154. I’m not giving up, I’m making a tactical submission to the couch.
155. What’s a ghost’s favorite part of BJJ? The spiritual tap.

Submission Puns for Cards

156. I submit to my affection for you.
157. I’d tap out for you any day.
158. You’ve got me in a love-choke.
159. I’m submitting my heart to you.
160. You’ve pinned down my love.
161. I’m hooked on you.
162. I’ll never tap out on our friendship.
163. I yield to your amazingness.
164. You’ve got a grip on my heart.
165. I’m all tangled up in my love for you.
166. I’m submitting this card as proof of my love.
167. I’m grappling with how much I miss you.
168. You’ve swept me off my feet.
169. I’m locked into loving you forever.
170. I’ll always be in your corner.
171. My love for you is an unbreakable hold.
172. I’m submitting a request for one more hug.
173. You’ve got me tapping out to your charm.
174. I’ll never submit to a life without you.
175. You’ve got the upper hand on my heart.
176. I’m floored by your kindness.
177. I’m submitting my official apology.
178. I’m rolling with you, no matter what.
179. You’ve taken down all my defenses.
180. I’m submitting my congratulations on your win!
181. I’m in a submission of gratitude for you.
182. You’ve got me in a submission hold of happiness.
183. I’m submitting my best wishes to you.
184. I’ll never give up on you.
185. You’re my main squeeze.
186. I’m submitting my thanks for everything.

Yielding to These Submission Puns

187. I’m yielding to the power of this pun.
188. Don’t give up, just submit to the fun.
189. I’m on the verge of submission… to laughter.
190. This is a no-contest level of funny.
191. I’m giving in to the giggles.
192. I surrender to your wit.
193. You’ve won this round of puns.
194. I’m waving the white flag of laughter.
195. I concede, that was a great joke.
196. I’m bowing out, you’re the pun champion.
197. I’m yielding the right of way to your humor.
198. I’m throwing in the towel from laughing.
199. I’m capitulating to this comedy.
200. I’m relinquishing my straight face.
201. I’m abdicating my throne as the serious one.
202. I’m ceding this victory to you.
203. I’m buckling under the pressure of these puns.
204. I’m folding like a cheap suit.
205. I’m acquiescing to your comedic authority.
206. I’m succumbing to the humor.
207. I’m deferring to your superior pun-making skills.
208. I’m laying down my arms in this pun war.
209. I’m giving up the fight against smiling.
210. I’m resigning myself to a good time.
211. I’m admitting defeat; you’re funnier.
212. I’m knuckling under to these jokes.
213. I’m surrendering to the silliness.
214. I’m submitting to the joy these puns bring.
215. I’m officially tapping out. You win.

Did You Know? Submission Fun Facts

• The word “submission” originates from the Latin word submittere, which means “to lower, let down, yield, or put under.”
• In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other grappling arts, a “tap” is a physical signal to your training partner that you are caught in a submission hold and are conceding to prevent injury.
• In the world of publishing, a “submission” is a manuscript or proposal sent by an author or agent to a publisher for consideration. The pile of unrequested submissions is famously known as the “slush pile.”
• Psychologists have identified a phenomenon called the “helper’s high,” a feeling of delight or euphoria that occurs after performing an act of kindness. It’s a sort of psychological submission to altruism.
• In many competitive settings, a verbal submission is just as valid as a physical one. Saying “tap” or conceding verbally is enough to end a match.

Final Thoughts

We hope you’ve submitted to the power of laughter with this collection of submission puns. Whether you’re a martial artist, a writer sending off a manuscript, or just appreciate a clever turn of phrase, these jokes are sure to get a reaction. After all this laughter, we hope you feel a sense of peacefulness.

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