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   Fun

   /fən/

   

   noun

   • 1. enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure: "the children were having fun in the play area" Similar pleasureentertainmentenjoymentamusementexcitementgratificationjollificationmerrymakingleisurerelaxationreliefrespiterestrefreshmentrecreationdiversiondistractiongood timegreat timeinformal:R and R (rest and recreation)living it upjunketinga ballwhoopeebeer and skittlesmerrimentcheerfulnesscheerinesscheerjoyjollityjovialityjocularityhigh spiritsgaietymirthmirthfulnesslaughterhilaritygleegladnesslight-heartednesslevityvivacitylivelinessexuberanceebulliencebuoyancyperkinesszestsunninessbrightnessenthusiasmvibrancyvividnessvitalityenergyvigorvimdated:sportOpposite boredommisery
   • ▪ a source of fun: "people watching is great fun" Similar ridiculederisionmockerylaughterscornscoffingcontemptjokingjokesjestingjeeringsneeringjibingteasingtauntingragginglampooningOpposite respect
   • ▪ playful behavior or good humor: "she's full of fun"
   • ▪ behavior or an activity that is intended purely for amusement and should not be interpreted as having serious or malicious purposes: "it was nothing serious; they just enjoyed having some harmless fun"
   • ▪ (of a place or event) providing entertainment or leisure activities for children: "a 33-acre movie-themed fun park"

   adjective

   • 1. amusing, entertaining, or enjoyable: informal "it was a fun evening" Similar enjoyableamusingdivertingpleasurablepleasingagreeableinterestingentertaininglivelyamusingfun-lovingwittyconvivialclubbableOpposite boringserious

   verb

   • 1. joke or tease: informal North American "no need to get sore—I was only funning"

   Word Origin late 17th century (denoting a trick or hoax): from obsolete fun ‘to cheat or hoax’, dialect variant of late Middle English fon ‘make a fool of, be a fool’, related to fon ‘a fool’, of unknown origin. Compare with fond.

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   fun (somewhat informal) the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy: We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. Sailing is great fun . pleasure ( somewhat formal ) the feeling of enjoying yourself or being satisfied: Reading for pleasure and reading for work are not the same.

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   Definition of fun noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. fun. noun. /fʌn/ [uncountable] Idioms. the feeling of enjoying yourself; activities that you enjoy. We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. Sailing is good fun. It was great fun! You should have come too. That was the most fun I have had in years. Have fun! (= Enjoy yourself)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › funFUN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   A1. enjoyment or pleasure, or something that gives you enjoyment or pleasure: You'll like it - it's good fun! She's great fun to be with. Have fun! (= enjoy yourself) It's no fun having to work late every night. Fewer examples. I got there late and missed out on all the fun.

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   noun. something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun. enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun. verb (used with or without object), funned, fun·ning, Informal. joke; kid. adjective, fun·ner, fun·nest. Informal. of or relating to fun, especially to social fun: a fun thing to do; really a fun person; the funnest game.

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   THESAURUS fun noun [ uncountable] especially spoken an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting The course was fun. Have you ever been windsurfing? It’s really good fun. I just want to relax and have some fun. It’ll be fun seeing all my old friends again.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › funFun Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of FUN. [noncount] 1. : someone or something that is amusing or enjoyable : an enjoyable experience or person. The game was a lot of fun. [=the game was very enjoyable] She's fun to be with. = It's fun to be with her. = It's fun being with her. [=her company is enjoyable]

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   n. something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun. enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun. Idioms for or 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!