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   Fan

   /fan/

   

   noun

   • 1. an apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation: "a couple of ceiling fans, lazily turning"
   • ▪ a small sail for keeping the head of a windmill toward the wind.
   • 2. a device, typically folding and shaped like a segment of a circle when spread out, that is held in the hand and waved so as to cool the person holding it by causing the air to move: "the girls were giggling behind their fans"
   • ▪ a thing or shape resembling an open handheld fan: "fan vaulting"
   • ▪ an alluvial or talus deposit spread out in an open fan shape at the foot of a slope: "there are great waste fans at the foot of the Andes in the desert"
   • 3. a device for winnowing grain.

   verb

   • 1. cool (especially a person or a part of the body) by waving something to create a current of air: "he fanned himself with his hat" Similar coolairaerateblowventilatefreshenrefresh
   • ▪ (of breath or a breeze) blow gently on: "his breath fanned her skin as he leaned toward her"
   • ▪ brush or drive away with a waving movement: "a veil of smoke which she fanned away with a jeweled hand"
   • ▪ swing at and miss the ball or puck: "he had fanned 37 times in 83 at-bats"
   • ▪ (of a batter) strike out.
   • ▪ (of a pitcher) strike out (a batter): "Norris fanned nine batters with his screwball"
   • 2. increase the strength of (a fire) by blowing on it or stirring up the air near it: "gusty wind fanned fires in Yellowstone Park"
   • ▪ cause (a belief or emotion) to become stronger or more widespread: "long-range weather forecasts fanned fears of drought damage" Similar intensifyincreaseagitateinflameexacerbatestimulatestir upwork upwhip upincitefuelanimateignitekindletriggersparkinstigatearouseexciteprovokefoment
   • 3. disperse or radiate from a central point to cover a wide area: "the arriving passengers began to fan out through the town in search of lodgings" Similar spreadopenbranchstretchoutspreadunfurlunfold
   • ▪ spread out or cause to spread out into a semicircular shape: "a dress made of tiny pleats that fanned out as she walked"

   Word Origin Old Englishfann (as a noun denoting a device for winnowing grain), fannian (verb), from Latin vannus ‘winnowing fan’. Compare with vane.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fanlike adjective
   • 2. fanner noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   The meaning of FAN is any of various devices for winnowing grain. How to use fan in a sentence. The Fanatical Origin of Fan

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAN definition: 1. someone who admires and supports a person, sport, sports team, etc.: 2. an electric device with…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms for FAN: lover, sucker, enthusiast, fanatic, maniac, devotee, supporter, buff; Antonyms of FAN: nonfan, detractor, critic, carper, belittler, nonadmirer, calm, subdue

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   Fan definition: any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.. See examples of FAN used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A fan is a piece of electrical or mechanical equipment with blades that go round and round. It keeps a room or machine cool or gets rid of unpleasant smells.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfan noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   a person who admires somebody/something or enjoys watching or listening to somebody/something very much. sports/music fans. Movie fans will be familiar with his work already. Crowds of football fans filled the streets. I like his films, but I wouldn't say I'm a diehard fan (= one who strongly admires somebody/something in all circumstances).

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   A fan cools you by moving the air around you. During the warmest weeks of the summer, it's easier to sleep if you have a fan in your bedroom. Some fans are electric: you plug them in and a large blade turns fast and blows air around the room.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FAN definition: 1. someone who admires and supports a famous person, sport, type of music, etc: 2. something that…. Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › fan_n2fan, n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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    A fanatic; in modern English (originally U.S. ): a keen and regular spectator of a (professional) sport, originally of baseball; a regular supporter of a (professional) sports team; (hence) a keen follower of a specified hobby or amusement, and ( gen.) an enthusiast for a particular person or thing. 1682.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › fanFan Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    A person enthusiastic about a specified sport, pastime, or performer; devotee. A baseball fan, movie fan.