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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Example Sentences

Sometimes he’s just out there for fun, but often he’s wielding his submersible Excalibur II metal detector to salvage someone’s destination wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal

He keeps plastic butter containers stuffed with rings found while he’s out searching for fun.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said she doesn't do this for fun - prepping helps her feel more confident and safe.

From BBC

The research noted that “social media, gaming and browsing for fun may be beneficial at low levels of use,” and can be helpful in maintaining offline relationships, but “become increasingly harmful as time spent increases.”

From MarketWatch

“As a person who is newer to the L.A. community, I recognize that there’s so much facing us in terms of economics to housing to wars and violence near and far,” he said, adding that with such serious issues in mind, people need spaces for fun and excitement, and also to “talk about those things and engage in those things.”

From Los Angeles Times