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| fun [ fun ] |
noun |
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1. amusement: a time or feeling of enjoyment or amusement
  Just for fun, we wore silly hats.
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2. something amusing: something that provides enjoyment or amusement
Skiing can be family fun.
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3. mockery: playful joking, often at the expense of another
What's said in fun can still hurt.
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adjective |
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1. amusing: providing enjoyment or amusement
We'll have a fun time tonight.
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2. cheap and flamboyant: flamboyant in style and often made of cheap synthetic materials, designed to be used or worn for fun
fun jewelry
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intransitive verb (past and past participle funned, present participle fun·ning, 3rd person present singular funs) |
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behave playfully: to behave in a playful or joking way
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informal
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Don't pay any attention to him; he's just funning.
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| [Late 17th century. < obsolete fon "fool," origin ?] |
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fun and games
1. difficulty or troubleused ironically
A broken sprinkler in the stockroom overnight gave us some fun and games in the morning.
2. carefree amusement
life isn't all fun and games
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like fun
1. with great speed or effort
We'll have to work like fun to finish this order on time.
2. U.S. certainly not
Like fun I am!
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make fun of somebody or something to make somebody or something appear ridiculous
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poke fun at somebody or something to mock or ridicule somebody or something
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