What does fun mean?

Definitions for fun
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word fun.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. fun, merriment, playfulnessnoun

    activities that are enjoyable or amusing

    "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"

  2. fun, play, sportnoun

    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"

  3. funnoun

    violent and excited activity

    "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun"

  4. playfulness, funnoun

    a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement

    "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"

Wiktionary

  1. funnoun

    amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.

  2. funnoun

    playful, often noisy, activity.

  3. funverb

    To tease, kid, poke fun at.

    Hey, don't get bent out of shape over it; I was just funning you.

  4. funadjective

    enjoyable, amusing.

  5. funadjective

    whimsical, flamboyant

    This year's fashion style is much more fun than recent seasons.

  6. Etymology: From fon, fonne, probably of origin, related to fånig, fåne. Compare also fomme, fume. More at fon.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Funnoun

    A low cant word. Sport; high merriment; frolicksome delight.

    Don’t mind me, though, for all my fun and jokes,
    You bards may find us bloods good-natur’d folks. Moore.

Wikipedia

  1. Fun

    Fun is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "Light-hearted pleasure, enjoyment, or amusement; boisterous joviality or merrymaking; entertainment". Although particularly associated with recreation and play, it may be encountered during working time.

ChatGPT

  1. fun

    Fun is a subjective and pleasurable experience characterized by entertainment, amusement, enjoyment, or lighthearted activities that bring happiness and contentment. It often involves engaging in activities, experiences, or interactions that elicit positive emotions, laughter, and a sense of satisfaction. Fun can vary greatly depending on individual preferences, but it generally promotes relaxation, socialization, and the fostering of positive emotions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Funnoun

    sport; merriment; frolicsome amusement

  2. Etymology: [Perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. fonn pleasure.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Fun

    fun, n. merriment: sport.—Be great fun, to be very amusing; In fun, in joke, not seriously; Like fun (coll.), in a rapid manner; Not to see the fun of, not to take as a joke. [Prob. a form of obs. fon, to befool. Skeat refers to Ir. fonn, delight.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. 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.

Editors Contribution

  1. fun

    To enjoy laughter and love.

    It's fun to play with children they are such good fun.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  


  2. fun

    Sex


    Submitted by gringo.ramon1989 on February 15, 2021  

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  2. FUN

    What does FUN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FUN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. FUN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fun is ranked #129047 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Fun surname appeared 132 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Fun.

    74.2% or 98 total occurrences were Asian.
    16.6% or 22 total occurrences were White.
    3.7% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    3.7% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'fun' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3096

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'fun' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2040

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'fun' in Nouns Frequency: #1264

  4. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'fun' in Adjectives Frequency: #702

Anagrams for fun »

  1. FNU NFU

  2. unf

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fun in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fun in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of fun in a Sentence

  1. Pete Alonso:

    I’ll be your guy, i think it’s fun. I think it’s going to be a great event if that does happen.

  2. Nicolas Cage:

    I cant go into specifics or percentages or ratios, but yeah, money is a factor. Im going to be completely direct about that. Theres no reason not to be, there are times when its more of a factor than not. I still have to feel that, whether or not the movie around me entirely works, Ill be able to deliver something and be fun to watch. But yes, its no secret that mistakes have been made in my past that Ive had to try to correct. Financial mistakes happened with the real estate implosion that occurred, in which the lions share of everything I had earned was pretty much eradicated. But one thing I wasnt going to do was file for bankruptcy. I had this pride thing where I wanted to work my way through anything, which was both good and bad. Not all the movies have been blue chip, but Ive kept getting closer to my instrument.

  3. Pope Francis:

    You can't provoke, you can't insult the faith of others, you can't make fun of faith.

  4. Ice Cube:

    For the theaters, for New Line (Cinema), for the fans to want to pay homage to the movie in this way is cool, it lets you know how much people appreciate it and how much fun it is ... and it lets you know that 'Friday' is now a part of the American fabric.

  5. Kyle Larson:

    I don’t really have much wet-weather experience, so it was kind of cool to figure that out, honestly didn’t drive way different. You could still slow down good, turn good. Drive-off was easy to spin your tires, but other than that, it was kind of fun to chase the grip throughout the portions where it would start drying. So it was pretty fun and yeah, I think they’ve got a pretty good product that we could honestly start racing with right away if we needed to on these short tracks.

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