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fun

fun

1.0
Activities or experiences that make you happy
  • noun
  • /fʌn/
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  • We had so much fun playing games at the family gathering.
  • lots of fun
  • fun and enjoyment
  • much fun

So they keep having their own fun when this happens.

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Examples

  • This is the most fun I've had in days.

  • You want to find time to do fun things with your kids.

  • And I think we had a lot more fun then you.

  • So they keep having their own fun when this happens.

  • I was like, this is fun and I liked it.

  • Go crazy and have fun when there is no limit.

  • So it's going to be a lot of fun to discuss.

  • Let's have some fun now.

  • I guarantee you will not only have fun, but also gain some valuable experiences and ideas.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Well, those two little squirrels had so much fun racing up and down the redwood tree.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

pleasure
vsfun
1.0

A feeling of enjoyment or happiness from something

focuses on lively activities or a joyful quality rather than general feeling
858 2.1

Things people do or watch for fun, like a film

is wider covering informal good activities and the lively quality itself
enjoyment
vsfun
73 1.0

The feeling of pleasure you get from something

applies more to lively activities and the joyful quality than to the feeling alone
amusement
vsfun
65 1.2

A feeling of pleasure when something makes you laugh

covers that joyful quality plus a range of lively activities
exhilaration
vsfun
17 5.8

A strong, happy feeling of excitement

is a milder activity or quality rather than a strong thrill
merriment
vsfun
14 3.4

A time of happy laughter and fun at a party or celebration

is broader not limited to shared celebration or loud laughter
frolic
vsfun
10 3.8

A playful time when people run and laugh

includes such playful acts but also other good experiences and qualities

Antonyms

310 2.8

A feeling of great unhappiness and suffering

85 1.3

A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do

Idioms

for fun
  • Informal
144 1.2

For enjoyment or as a joke

70 2.8

Not enjoyable to do or be around

in fun
  • Informal
5 5.3

People say it as a joke and do not mean it seriously

like fun
  • Informal
3 9.9

Shows you do not believe something will happen

fun to the max
  • Informal
8.3

A very enjoyable and exciting time for everyone

Very fun and enjoyable to do or watch

7.2

A person others do not enjoy being with at parties

Compounds

180 1.0

A very enjoyable time that makes you feel happy

most fun
  • Informal
31 4.0

Giving the most enjoyment

4 2.1

A short race people run for fun or to raise money for charity

fun police
  • Offensive
1 7.9

A person who stops others from having fun by being strict or serious

1 3.5

A small packet of a snack for one person

1 3.4

A surprising change that makes something more fun

Very enjoyable in a loud, flashy way with pop music and bright clothes

fun kiki
  • Slang
9.9

A lively informal party with close friends for chatting and fun

fun sponge
  • Offensive
7.8

A person who stops others from having fun by complaining

A weekend full of enjoyable activities

killerly fun
  • Slang
9.1

Extremely enjoyable and makes people laugh or feel excited

A long event with fun activities from start to finish

No Fun City
  • Informal
9.9

A place that is boring and has few fun things to do

zingingly fun
  • Informal
8.7

Full of lively, exciting fun, like a great party or game

How Fun

hilarious
  • Informal
264 1.5
fun
1.0
entertaining
202 1.7
enjoyable
119 1.0
pleasant
314 1.0

Surface Forms

fun singular
funs plural

Etymology

Fun may come from an old word fon that meant 'to make a fool of' or a playful trick, and people found those tricks amusing. So over time fun came to mean enjoyable or amusing activities.