for fun

Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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 .

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for fun

Although the group doesn’t perform in Korean — unless it’s for fun — they cater to K-pop fans, which is easy to do since they too are K-pop fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

During the pandemic, some employees would spent their lunch breaks conversing with the chatbots for fun, Zinger said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

One doesn’t play Schrödinger’s president just for fun.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

But for many Clacton voters, the idea of backing Count Binface as a protest, or even just for fun, is no laughing matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Just for fun, I’ll describe the session with his very first patient.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank