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[ noun ] activities that are enjoyable or amusing

Examples

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

Used in print

(Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)

He had retained his hat and his horn , and , whatever fun might still be going , he was ready to join it .

(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)

Arlene had taught them a new way to have fun in their little private area ; and they had told their mother about the tumbles .

Related terms

diversion

2
[ adjective ] providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

Examples

"an amusing speaker" "a diverting story" "a fun thing to do"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

It 's really quite fun_- as_long_as you like games .

(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)

I know something that is much more fun that we can do on our little lawn '' .

Related terms

entertaining

3
[ noun ] verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

Synonyms

sport play

Examples

"he became a figure of fun"

Used in print

(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)

Let 's ask Katharine to go_with us , she 's always lots_of fun .

Related terms

wit drollery pun waggery jocosity

4
[ noun ] violent and excited activity

Examples

"she asked for money and then the fun began" (colloquial) "they began to fight like fun"

Related terms

activity colloquialism

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[ noun ] a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement

Synonyms

playfulness

Examples

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

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