Definitions of FAN [æn, fɑn]

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Definition of 'FAN'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) fan
a device for producing a current of air by the movement of one or more broad surfaces.

2.  fan
an implement of feathers, leaves, paper, etc., often in the shape of a triangle or a semicircle, for waving lightly in the hand to create a cooling current of air about the body.

3.  fan
anything resembling such an implement, as the tail of a bird.

4.  fan
any of various electrical or mechanical devices consisting of vanes radiating from a central hub that revolves, producing a current of air.

5.  fan
a series of revolving blades supplying air for winnowing or cleaning grain.

6. (v.t.) fan
to move or agitate (the air) with or as if with a fan.

7.  fan
to cause air to blow upon, as from a fan; cool or refresh with or as if with a fan.

8.  fan
to stir to activity; incite:
to fan emotions.

9.  fan
to blow upon:
A cool breeze fanned the shore.

10.  fan
to spread out like a fan.

11.  fan
(of a baseball pitcher) to strike out (a batter).

12. (v.i.) fan
to strike, swing, or brush lightly at something.

13.  fan
to spread out like a fan:
The forest fire fanned out in all directions.

14.  fan
(of a baseball batter) to strike out.

15. (n.) fan
an enthusiastic devotee or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.; enthusiast.

16. (n.) Fan
(esp. formerly)

Definition of 'FAN'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) fan
a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces

2. (noun) sports fan, fan, rooter
an enthusiastic devotee of sports

3. (verb) fan, buff, devotee, lover
an ardent follower and admirer

4. (verb) fan
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

5. (verb) fan
make (an emotion) fiercer
"fan hatred"

6. (verb) fan
agitate the air

7. (verb) winnow, fan
separate the chaff from by using air currents
"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"

Definition of 'FAN'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) fan
sb who likes and supports a team, famous person etc.
I'm a Red Sox fan.; The singer met some of her fans.

2.  fan
a machine that cools air by moving it
a ceiling fan

3.  fan
an object you wave to make yourself cool
***a Japanese fan

4.  fan
be a fan of
to like
I'm a big fan of chocolate.

5. (verb) fan
to wave sth at sb to make them cool

Definition of 'FAN'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) FAN
an instrument used for producing artificial currents of air, by the wafting or revolving motion of a broad surface

2. (noun) FAN
an instrument for cooling the person, made of feathers, paper, silk, etc., and often mounted on sticks all turning about the same pivot, so as when opened to radiate from the center and assume the figure of a section of a circle

3. (noun) FAN
any revolving vane or vanes used for producing currents of air, in winnowing grain, blowing a fire, ventilation, etc., or for checking rapid motion by the resistance of the air; a fan blower; a fan wheel

4. (noun) FAN
an instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away

5. (noun) FAN
something in the form of a fan when spread, as a peacock's tail, a window, etc

6. (noun) FAN
a small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind

7. (noun) FAN
that which produces effects analogous to those of a fan, as in exciting a flame, etc.; that which inflames, heightens, or strengthens; as, it served as a fan to the flame of his passion

8. (noun) FAN
a quintain; -- from its form

9. (noun) FAN
to move as with a fan

10. (noun) FAN
to cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan

11. (noun) FAN
to ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion

12. (noun) FAN
to winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat

13. (noun) FAN
to excite or stir up to activity, as a fan axcites a flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the excitement of the populace

Definitions of 'FAN'

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

1. FAN
a light hand implement used to cause a draught of cool air to play upon the face; there are two kinds, the folding and non-folding; the latter, sometimes large and fixed on a pole, were known to the ancients, the former were invented by the Japanese in the 7th century, and became popular in Italy and Spain in the 16th century; but Paris soon took a lead in their manufacture, carrying them to their highest pitch of artistic perfection in the reign of Louis XIV.

Definitions of 'FAN'

The New Hacker's Dictionary

1. FAN
Without qualification, indicates a fan of science fiction, especially one who goes to cons and tends to hang out with other fans. Many hackers are fans, so this term has been imported from fannish slang; however, unlike much fannish slang it is recognized by most non-fannish hackers. Among SF fans the plural is correctly fen, but this usage is not automatic to hackers. “Laura reads the stuff occasionally but isn't really a fan.”

Translation of 'FAN'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.
Afrikaans: waaier	Arabic: مِرْوَحَه	Bulgarian: ветрило
Brazilian: leque	Czech: vějíř	German: der Fächer
Danish: vifte	Greek: βεντάλια	Spanish: abanico
Estonian: lehvik	Farsi: بادبزن	Finnish: viuhka
French: éventail	Hebrew: מְנִיפָה	Hindi: चाहने वाला
Croatian: lepeza	Hungarian: legyező	Indonesian: kipas
Icelandic: blævængur	Italian: ventaglio	Japanese: 扇
Korean: 부채	Lithuanian: vėduoklė	Latvian: vēdeklis
Malay: kipas	Dutch: waaier	Norwegian: vifte
Polish: wachlarz	Persian: بادبزن	Pashto: پکه
Portuguese: leque	Romanian: evantai	Russian: веер
Slovak: vejár	Slovenian: pahljača	Serbian: lepeza
Swedish: solfjäder	Thai: พัด	Turkish: yelpaze
Taiwanese: 扇子	Ukrainian: віяло	Urdu: دستی پنکھا
Vietnamese: cái quạt	Chinese: 扇子
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