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   fun

   /fʌn/

   noun

   • 1. enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure: "the children were having fun in the play area" Similar pleasureentertainmentenjoymentamusementexcitementgratificationjollificationmerrymakingleisurerelaxationreliefrespiterestrefreshmentrecreationdiversiondistractiongood timegreat timeinformal:R and R (rest and recreation)living it upjunketinga ballwhoopeebeer and skittlesmerrimentcheerfulnesscheerinesscheerjoyjollityjovialityjocularityhigh spiritsgaietymirthmirthfulnesslaughterhilaritygleegladnesslight-heartednesslevityvivacitylivelinessexuberanceebulliencebuoyancyperkinesszestsunninessbrightnessenthusiasmvibrancyvividnessvitalityenergyvigourvimdated:sportOpposite boredommisery
   • ▪ a source of fun: "people-watching is great fun" Similar ridiculederisionmockerylaughterscornscoffingcontemptjokingjokesjestingjeeringsneeringjibingteasingtauntingragginglampooningOpposite respect
   • ▪ playfulness or good humour: "she's full of fun"
   • ▪ behaviour or an activity that is intended purely for amusement and should not be interpreted as having any serious or malicious purpose: "the column's just a bit of fun"

   adjective

   • 1. amusing, entertaining, or enjoyable: informal "it was a fun evening" Similar enjoyableamusingdivertingpleasurablepleasingagreeableinterestingentertaininglivelyamusingfun-lovingwittyconvivialclubbableOpposite boringserious
   • ▪ (of a place or event) providing entertainment or leisure activities for children: informal "a school fun day"

   verb

   • 1. joke or tease: informal North American "no need to get sore—I was only funning"

   Word Origin late 17th century (denoting a trick or hoax): from obsolete fun ‘to cheat or hoax’, dialect variant of late Middle English fon ‘make a fool of, be a fool’, related to fon ‘a fool’, of unknown origin. Compare with fond.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › funFun Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FUN is providing entertainment, amusement, or enjoyment. How to use fun in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fun. Frequently Asked Questions About fun.

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

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   FUN definition: 1. pleasure, enjoyment, or entertainment: 2. for pleasure: 3. to make a joke about someone or…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a source of enjoyment, amusement, diversion, etc. 2. pleasure, gaiety, or merriment. 3. jest or sport (esp in the phrases in or for fun) 4. See fun and games.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › funFun - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   There is no mistaking fun when you're having it, and it's generally used to mean exactly what it sounds like, some activity or experience that's purely enjoyable. When fun takes the form of an adjective, it's informal, not strictly grammatically correct.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › funFUN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fun definition: something that provides mirth or amusement. See examples of FUN used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › funFun - definition of fun by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a source of enjoyment, amusement, diversion, etc. 2. pleasure, gaiety, or merriment. 3. jest or sport (esp in the phrases in or for fun) 4. fun and games facetious ironic amusement; frivolous activity. 5. like fun informal. a. (adverb) quickly; vigorously.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfun noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of fun noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.