Definitions for FUNfʌn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
funfʌn(n.; v.)funned, fun•ning
(n.)something that provides mirth or amusement:
A picnic would be fun.
enjoyment or playfulness:
She's full of fun.
(v.t.)Informal. to joke; kid.
Category: Informal
(adj.)Informal. providing pleasure or amusement; enjoyable:
a fun thing to do; really a fun person.
Category: Informal
Idioms for fun:
for or in fun,as a joke; not seriously; playfully.
Category: Idiom
like fun,Informal. certainly not; by no means:
Pay you double? Like fun!
Category: Idiom, Informal
make fun of,to make the object of ridicule; deride.
Category: Idiom
Origin of fun:
1675–85; dial. var. of obs. fon
Princeton's WordNet
fun, merriment, playfulness(noun)
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
"I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
fun, play, sport(noun)
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
"he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"
fun(noun)
violent and excited activity
"she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun"
playfulness, fun(noun)
a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
"her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
fun(noun)ʌn
the feeling of enjoying yourself or sth that makes you feel enjoyment
The party was lots of fun.; That game sounds like fun.; Did you have fun with your friends?
funʌn
because you enjoy sth not because you need to do it
I decided to try flying, just for fun.
funʌn
to make a joke or laugh about sth in an unkind way
The kids were making fun of my hair.; a few fun games for the kids; The show was lots of fun!
Wiktionary
fun(Noun)
amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
fun(Noun)
playful, often noisy, activity.
fun(Verb)
To tease, kid, poke fun at.
Hey, don't get bent out of shape over it; I was just funning you.
fun(Adjective)
enjoyable, amusing.
fun(Adjective)
whimsical, flamboyant
This year's fashion style is much more fun than recent seasons.
Origin: From fon, fonne, probably of origin, related to fånig, fåne. Compare also fomme, fume. More at fon.
Webster Dictionary
Fun(noun)
sport; merriment; frolicsome amusement
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
FUN
Joy. FUNCTION Devoid of joy. As ye sew, so shall ye rip. G Money makes the mayor go.--_Proverbs of Politics._ GALLON From the Fr. _galonner_, to make tight. Note, one is sufficient.
Translations for FUN
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- pretAfrikaans
- مُتْعَه، مُزاح، مَرَحArabic
- забавлениеBulgarian
- divertimentoPortuguese (BR)
- zábavaCzech
- der SpaßGerman
- sjovDanish
- διασκέδαση, κέφιGreek
- diversiónSpanish
- lõbu(stus), ajaviideEstonian
- خوشیFarsi
- hauskuusFinnish
- plaisirFrench
- כֵּיף, הֲנָאָהHebrew
- मजाकHindi
- zabava, užitakCroatian
- tréfa, mókaHungarian
- kesenanganIndonesian
- skemmtun, gamanIcelandic
- divertimentoItalian
- 楽しみJapanese
- 재미Korean
- smagumas, linksmybėLithuanian
- izprieca; jautrībaLatvian
- bergembiraMalay
- plezierDutch
- moro, gøy, fornøyelseNorwegian
- zabawaPolish
- خوشیPersian
- ساتيرى، خوښیPashto
- divertimentoPortuguese
- plăcere, distracţieRomanian
- весельеRussian
- zábavaSlovak
- hec, zabavaSlovenian
- zabavaSerbian
- skojSwedish
- ความสนุกสนานThai
- eğlenceTurkish
- 樂趣Chinese (Trad.)
- жарт; забаваUkrainian
- تفریحUrdu
- sự vui đùa; trò vuiVietnamese
- 乐趣Chinese (Simp.)
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