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[ fuhn ]

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noun

something that provides mirth or amusement:
A picnic would be fun.
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enjoyment or playfulness:
She's full of fun.
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verb (used with or without object)

funned, funning,

Informal. joke; kid.

adjective

funner, funnest.

Informal. of or relating to fun, especially to social fun:
a fun thing to do; really a fun person; the funnest game.
Informal. whimsical; flamboyant:
The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.

fun

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noun

a source of enjoyment, amusement, diversion, etc
pleasure, gaiety, or merriment
jest or sport (esp in the phrases in or for fun )
fun and games facetious.
amusement; frivolous activity
like fun informal.
1. adverb quickly; vigorously
2. interjection not at all! certainly not!
make fun of or poke fun at
to ridicule or deride
modifier full of amusement, diversion, gaiety, etc
a fun sport

verb

informal.
intr to act in a joking or sporting manner

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of fun¹

First recorded in 1675–85; dialectal variant of obsolete fon “to befool”; fond ¹( def )

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of fun¹

C17: perhaps from obsolete fon to make a fool of; see fond ¹

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Idioms and Phrases

for / in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully:
His insults were only in fun.
like fun, Informal. certainly not; of doubtful truth:
He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did!
make fun of, to make the object of ridicule; deride:
The youngsters made fun of their teacher.

More idioms and phrases containing fun

In addition to the idiom beginning with fun , also see for fun ; like fun ; make fun of ; more fun than a barrel of monkeys . Also see under funny .

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Example Sentences

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"It was fun to play up the conflict between our characters, but in reality I've always thought of Tom as a friend, and we've always supported each other."

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So these “Freaky Tales” are fun, if not quite satisfying.

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It’s fun to read, for sure, but there’s also a yawning pit of despair sitting beneath the narrator’s alternating tones of glib humor and seething rage.

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Talking about the creation of Azizam, the star said he'd had "a hell of a lot of fun" immersing himself in Persian music.

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“Here I come, last chance to run. Killer with a gun, out to have some fun,” McGhee wrote in a notebook of rap lyrics discovered in his girlfriend’s home.

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