for fun
Idioms-
Also, in fun . As a joke, not seriously. For example, For fun the children told the teacher it was a holiday , or Their teasing was just in fun . [Mid-1800s]
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for the fun of it ; for kicks . For pleasure or excitement. For example, He played basketball for the fun of it , or They drove around for hours, just for kicks . Also see for the hell of it .
Example Sentences
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“Brighter Days” by Cajmere, “Nissan Altima” by Doechii and several high-energy remixes that I found on Bandcamp, my set was everything I’d hoped for: fun, joyful and liberating.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
It was a choice, I realized, between ambition and time for fun, between continuing to advance in my career, and letting go.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"We kind of did it for fun and then realized this gave us a way of measuring something that wasn't able to be measured before," she said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
She said she doesn't do this for fun - prepping helps her feel more confident and safe.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Hurley climbed into the frozen rigging and took scores of photographs, amazing everyone with his fearlessness and yelling outrageous Australian curses, just for fun.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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