fun

American  

[fuhn] / fʌn /

noun

1. something that provides mirth or amusement.

   A picnic would be fun.

   Synonyms:

   gaiety, play, pleasure, merriment

2. enjoyment or playfulness.

   She's full of fun.

   Synonyms:

   gaiety, play, pleasure, merriment

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verb (used with or without object)

funned, funning

1. Informal. joke; kid.

adjective

funner, funnest

1. Informal. of or relating to fun, especially to social fun.

   a fun thing to do; really a fun person; the funnest game.

2. Informal. whimsical; flamboyant.

   The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.

idioms

1. for / in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully.

   His insults were only in fun.

2. make fun of, to make the object of ridicule; deride.

   The youngsters made fun of their teacher.

3. like fun, certainly not; of doubtful truth.

   He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did!

fun British  

/ fʌn /

noun

1. a source of enjoyment, amusement, diversion, etc

2. pleasure, gaiety, or merriment

3. jest or sport (esp in the phrases in or for fun )

4. facetious amusement; frivolous activity

5. informal

   1. (adverb) quickly; vigorously

   2. (interjection) not at all! certainly not!

6. to ridicule or deride

7. (modifier) full of amusement, diversion, gaiety, etc

   a fun sport

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verb

1. informal (intr) to act in a joking or sporting manner

fun More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing fun

• for fun
• funny
• like fun
• make fun of
• more fun than a barrel of monkeys

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Etymology

Origin of fun

First recorded in 1675–85; dialectal variant of obsolete fon “to befool”; fond ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

The celebrities in attendance could be seen laughing along with the host, who apologized for certain punch lines and also poked fun at herself.

From Los Angeles Times

"The world is a rough place at the moment, and it's lovely to have something that is just for the sake of fun," said Selkirk.

From Barron's

Coogler undoubtedly knew viewers would be waiting to see if any additional bits would arrive during the credits, and it’s fun to give audiences something extra to chew on.

From Salon

Seems fun, but as a parent, I dread yet another toy that needs battery maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Most kids just want to have fun or take a nap, right?”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• celebration
• distraction
• enjoyment
• joke
• joy
• laughter
• pastime
• pleasure
• sport