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fan

fan

∞ 1.0
A person who likes and supports a singer, team, or show
  • noun
  • /fæn/
: aficionado
  • So I went to a Monster X fan signing yesterday.
  • a huge fan
  • sports fan
  • fan mail

That's what Trump was saying to his fans and it was brilliant.

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Examples

  • Schedules are published to let fans know when the games will be played.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Toby, you're a Man United fan, so I got you this.

  • I mean, I love my fans, I love my family.

  • You can post stuff to your fans with Apple Music.

  • We'll see you next week, Hot Ones fans, Thank you.

  • From an interview, she learned that he was a sports fan and enjoyed reading the newspaper.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I am the biggest Jonas Brothers fan we know ever.

  • You seem like a true fan.

  • Like many children of the '70s, I was a great fan of the Star Wars movies.

    Academic text (2013)
  • As a lifelong Eagles fan, she never misses a game and proudly wears her team's colors.

Synonyms

supporter
vsfan
810 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

is more about personal enthusiasm and emotional devotion rather than aid
big fan
vsfan
306 1.9

A person who really likes and supports someone or something

is about both devotion and enthusiasm, not just casual liking
lover
vsfan
189 2.5

A person who likes something very much, especially books or music

is primarily about devoted enthusiasm rather than personal affection
followers
vsfan
98 2.1

People who strongly support and admire a person or group

is singular and emphasizes individual enthusiastic devotion rather than group membership
admirer
vsfan
96 2.3

A person who likes and respects someone, often in a romantic way

is stronger and includes active loyalty rather than quiet appreciation
enthusiast
vsfan
81 3.4

A person who is very interested and excited about a hobby or subject

is more broadly devoted and includes strong loyalty beyond interest
buff
vsfan
  • Informal
49 6.1

A person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a subject

is more about general devotion and emotional support than expertise
sports fan
vsfan
45 1.3

A person who loves watching and supporting sports teams

is broader and applies to any person, group, team, or activity
fiend
vsfan
  • Informal
41 7.5

A person who loves something and spends a lot of time on it

is usually more balanced devotion and not necessarily irrational
devotee
vsfan
28 6.0

A person who strongly likes and follows someone or something

is broader and often expresses lively excitement as well
fanboy
vsfan
  • Slang
26 7.3

A man who likes a film, game, or show so much he defends it strongly

is gender neutral and covers many kinds of devoted supporters
diehard
vsfan
19 6.8

A person who stays loyal to a belief, group, or team and refuses to change

is similar but can be less rigid and more emotionally excited
stan
vsfan
  • Slang
10 9.3

A very devoted fan who defends a celebrity or show online

is less necessarily obsessive and can be friendly enthusiastic support
hardcore fan
vsfan
  • Informal
8 3.7

A person who loves something like a band or team a lot and shows strong support

is less intense and more generally enthusiastic rather than extremely devoted
7 2.6

A person who really likes the Star Wars movies and stories

is general and covers devotion to any person, group, or activity
devoted fan
vsfan
7 2.7

A person who loves and supports a team, person, or group a lot

is similar but can include more casual excitement as well
superfan
vsfan
  • Informal
4 4.1

A person who really loves and supports a singer, team, or show

is strong enthusiasm but may be less intensely devoted or organized
fancier
vsfan
2 7.4

A person who loves and cares for a specific animal or thing as a hobby

is broader and often shows stronger loyalty or public support
2 3.9

A person who strongly supports and stays loyal to someone or something

is wider in use and may mean simple enthusiastic interest
belieber
vsfan
  • Slang
2 7.9

A fan who likes the pop singer Justin Bieber

is wider in meaning and not tied to a single celebrity group
ultra
vsfan
  • Jargon
1 7.1

A very loyal fan who is part of an organized group

is broader and covers many devoted people beyond organized groups
sports junkie
vsfan
  • Informal
1 6.1

A person who loves sports very much and watches games all the time

is less domain limited and applies across many interests or teams
rooter
vsfan
  • Informal
1 6.8

A person who loudly cheers for a sports team at games

is general devotion not limited to shouting support at events
hardcore enthusiast
vsfan
  • Informal
1 6.3

A person who loves an activity very much and spends a lot of time on it

is similar but often less tied to group loyalty and teams
frother
vsfan
  • Australian
1 9.6

A person who is very excited about an activity and does it a lot

is the neutral general term without strong regional or informal tone
keener
vsfan
  • Canadian
1 7.5

A person who is very eager to answer questions or take part

is broader and can mean steady devotion rather than keen eagerness
1 2.3

A person who likes watching movies and often goes to the cinema

is not limited to films and applies to many interests or people
devoter
vsfan
8.1

A person who spends a lot of time and energy on a cause or person

is generally more characterized by lively enthusiasm as well as devotion

Antonyms

553 3.0

A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others

32 7.1

A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good

Idioms

11 7.2

To make an argument or feeling worse by encouraging it

Compounds

508 1.6

A person who likes and supports someone or something

306 1.9

A person who really likes and supports someone or something

47 3.2

A group of people who strongly support someone like a singer or sports team

45 1.3

A person who loves watching and supporting sports teams

23 2.7

Letters or messages people send to a celebrity to show they like them

11 3.0

A person or thing many fans like most

10 2.7

A message from someone who likes a famous person, showing praise or support

fan fiction
  • Jargon
8 3.5

A story fans write using people and places from books or films

hardcore fan
  • Informal
8 3.7

A person who loves something like a band or team a lot and shows strong support

A person who really likes the Star Wars movies and stories

7 2.7

A person who loves and supports a team, person, or group a lot

fan belt
  • Specialized
6 3.7

A belt in a car engine that turns the fan to cool the engine

4 3.2

A fan that moves smoke or moist air out of a room to make it less stuffy

2 1.0

A machine with turning blades that uses electricity to move air and cool a room or people

2 2.8

A flat narrow piece on a fan that turns to move air

fair-weather fan
  • Informal
1 7.4

A person who supports a team only when it is winning

1 3.7

A fan in the attic that pushes out hot air to cool the house

1 6.8

A dance in which dancers move fans in slow graceful ways for a show or celebration

1 9.9

A Chinese gambling game where players bet on how many counters remain under a bowl after grouping them by four

alluvial fan
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A fan-shaped area of sand and stones that forms where a fast stream slows and spreads at a mountain base

1 6.5

A flat, tree-shaped coral that grows in warm shallow seas

fan palm
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A tropical tree with large leaves shaped like a fan

fan-jet
  • Specialized
1 6.4

An engine with a large fan that pushes extra air to make the plane go faster

fan fern
  • Australian
1 8.9

A large plant that grows in Australia and New Zealand with fan-shaped leaves that split many times

fan vaulting
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A stone ceiling with ribs that spread out like a fan in Gothic churches

A person who likes watching movies and often goes to the cinema

1 6.3

The spread of information or products from one sender to many people

fan tracery
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Stone patterns that form on a fan-shaped ceiling in Gothic cathedrals

fan dance
  • NSFW
8.6

A solo dance using large feather fans to hide and show the body in a sexy way

fan-jet
  • Specialized
7.0

A plane powered by an engine with a large fan that makes it go faster

fan-out
  • Specialized
7.9

The number of other electronic parts a single device can drive

fan-out
  • Specialized
7.3

The number of other program parts a single part calls or depends on

miniature fan palm
  • Specialized
8.4

A small tropical plant with fan-shaped leaves, thin stems, and loose fibers at the leaf bases

How Enthusiastic

fanatic
18 4.3
devoted fan
7 2.7
fan
∞ 1.0
supporter
810 1.0
follower
  • Texting
9 1.8

Surface Forms

fan singular
fans plural

Etymology

Fan This sense of fan is short for fanatic, a word for someone with very strong feelings. So, a fan is 'someone enthusiastic or devoted' to a person, team, or activity.