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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

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

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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

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I didn’t have time to take one, but it’s an easy stop from the Sheraton — and a fun place to pick up something a little more unique to bring home.

From Salon

"We don't like taxes on fun," he said, adding: "We are going to find every possible way to lighten the load."

From BBC

Revivals are always iffy, but with a simple story and just four episodes, this one seems primed for success, and a ton of fun.

From MarketWatch

"By rolling potatoes, you get all of the fun and the tradition but just without the animal cruelty."

From BBC

Inside, it had evolved as each of my siblings felt that sharing a room wasn’t fun anymore.

From Literature

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