fan
1[ fan ]
/ fæn /
noun
verb (used with object), fanned, fan·ning.
verb (used without object), fanned, fan·ning.
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Idioms for fan
hit the fan, Slang. to become suddenly more awkward, embarrassing, or troublesome: When news of the incident was leaked to the press, everything hit the fan at once.See also shit (def. 26).
Origin of fan
1First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English fann, from Latin vannus “winnowing basket”
OTHER WORDS FROM fan
fanlike, adjectivefanner, nounun·fanned, adjectiveDefinition for fan (2 of 3)
fan2
[ fan ]
/ fæn /
noun
an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
SYNONYMS FOR fan
Origin of fan
21885–90, Americanism; short for fanatic
Definition for fan (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for fan (1 of 2)
fan1
/ (fæn) /
noun
verb fans, fanning or fanned (mainly tr)
Derived forms of fan
fanlike, adjectivefanner, nounWord Origin for fan
Old English fann, from Latin vannus
British Dictionary definitions for fan (2 of 2)
fan2
/ (fæn) /
noun
an ardent admirer of a pop star, film actor, football team, etc
a devotee of a sport, hobby, etc
Word Origin for fan
C17, re-formed C19: from fan (atic)
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