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
fun, merriment, playfulnessnoun
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
"I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
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"
funnoun
violent and excited activity
"she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun"
playfulness, funnoun
a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
"her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"
Wiktionary
funnoun
amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
funnoun
playful, often noisy, activity.
funverb
To tease, kid, poke fun at.
Hey, don't get bent out of shape over it; I was just funning you.
funadjective
enjoyable, amusing.
funadjective
whimsical, flamboyant
This year's fashion style is much more fun than recent seasons.
Etymology: From fon, fonne, probably of origin, related to fånig, fåne. Compare also fomme, fume. More at fon.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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
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
Funnoun
sport; merriment; frolicsome amusement
Etymology: [Perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. fonn pleasure.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
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
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
fun
Sex
Submitted by gringo.ramon1989 on February 15, 2021
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What does FUN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the FUN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'FUN' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3096
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'FUN' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2040
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'FUN' in Nouns Frequency: #1264
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'FUN' in Adjectives Frequency: #702
Anagrams for FUN »
FNU NFU
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of FUN in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of FUN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of FUN in a Sentence
It was something really cool for our team mate, it was a fun thing for the team and a very happy moment for her personally.
I wanted to go to school, but we didn’t have the money, i’d be standing in a ditch and see the kids going to school. I thought it would be great to have money, to be able to have fun like them.
Yeah, no, it was fun and all that, but I think it should be a positive thing, not double-faulting.
I enjoy and thrive off that competitiveness, i would enjoy a Spieth, McIlroy, Fowler, Scott, (Bubba) Watson, (Phil) Mickelson Sunday. That would be a lot of fun.
Phoenix is going to be a lot of fun and San Diego, being my home town, will be a good week as well, i'm excited about where my game is at. I just need to be patient during each round and during each week.
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- مرح, هزارArabic
- забава, смешен, веселие, забавен, закачам сеBulgarian
- divertitCatalan, Valencian
- legrace, zábavaCzech
- sjovDanish
- Amüsement, Spaß, Vergnügen, spaßig, lustigGerman
- ŝercado, amuzaEsperanto
- diversión, divertidoSpanish
- سرگرمیPersian
- kiusoitella, narrata, hauskanpito, hauska, laskea leikkiä, kivaFinnish
- amusant, amusementFrench
- spórt, craic, spraoiIrish
- spòrs, dibhearsanScottish Gaelic
- מהנה, כייפי, כיף, הנאהHebrew
- मज़ा, मस्तीHindi
- szórakoztató, poén, poénos, szórakozás, tréfa, mulatság, élvezetes, móka, mulatozásHungarian
- amusanteInterlingua
- menyenangkanIndonesian
- svago, allegria, divertente, divertimentoItalian
- 遊び, 楽しいJapanese
- 즐거운, 재미있다, 재미Korean
- بۆ ههوهس, ههوهس, رابواردنKurdish
- delicia, lūdusLatin
- flott, Amüsement, SpaassLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- разонода, забава, разоноден, забавенMacedonian
- plezier, lollig, leuk, plezierig, pret, plezantDutch
- moroNorwegian
- zabawa, radość, ubawPolish
- divertido, divertimentoPortuguese
- divertisment, amuzament, distractiv, plăcut, distracție, vesel, plăcereRomanian
- забавный, потеха, забава, веселье, весёлый, развлечение, смешнойRussian
- skoj, rolig, kul, gamman, skojig, lustigSwedish
- faniSwahili
- సరదాగాTelugu
- สนุกThai
- masaya, sayaTagalog
- neşeli, eğlenceli, eğlenceTurkish
- потіха, розвага, забаваUkrainian
- مزہUrdu
- שפּאַסYiddish
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