🎉 Enjoyable activities 😄 Enjoyable 😜 Mockery 🤪 Excited activity 😂 To joke

fun

22 9.4

Violent or chaotic activity often involving a fight

noun
/fʌn/

Informal

: alboroto

It's no fun being a woman.

They're dialed in, but they're like having fun while beating ass.

Examples

And it's like, that's not a fun industry to be in.
We had some really good shows, fun shows, crazy stories.
Their main line was the fun one, it was the risk taking one.
Well, it kind of takes the fun out of it.

Wandering Eye (2011)
For a while, this was kind of fun, but sick!

Fiction book (1998)
It's been such a busy, packed, fun day.
OK, We had fun with the bandsaw last night.
Well, I'd love to stay and watch the fun, but I have to go and establish my alibi.

Last Action Hero (1993)
It started off as great fun and it spiralled out of control.
The party quickly turned into a wild fun fest, with people dancing and laughing everywhere.

Synonyms

play

vsfun

293 1.0

Activity done for fun, often by children

is more violent and tumultuous rather than calm or childlike activity

so much fun

vsfun

180 1.0

A very enjoyable time that makes you feel happy

is chaotic and violent excitement rather than calm pleasurable entertainment

blast

vsfun

Informal

99 3.6

A very fun event where people enjoy themselves

is more violently excited and chaotic rather than purely enjoyable excitement

commotion

vsfun

70 4.1

A noisy situation when people are excited or confused

is about violent excited activity with chaos rather than mere disorder

amusement

vsfun

57 1.2

A feeling of pleasure when something makes you laugh

is active violent excitement in chaos rather than a gentle feeling

stir

vsfun

40 4.2

A short time of excitement and activity

is more violently excited and chaotic, not only a brief burst

merriment

vsfun

13 3.4

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

is wilder and more violent in tone than gentle cheerful amusement

revelry

vsfun

9 6.1

Lively noisy party with drinking and dancing

is focused on violent chaotic action rather than celebratory partying

frolic

vsfun

9 3.8

A playful time when people run and laugh

is rougher and more chaotic, often involving violent excited action

horseplay

vsfun

8 4.2

Rough energetic play that can make people laugh or get hurt

is more violent and chaotic rather than simply rough energetic behavior

jinks

vsfun

Informal

7 9.5

Loud, playful activities that are silly and a bit naughty

is wilder and more violent, focusing on chaos rather than mischief

revel

vsfun

6 6.3

A loud happy party with dancing and drinking

is more violent or chaotic rather than a controlled social celebration

flurry of activity

vsfun

6 3.6

A short busy time when many people do things quickly

is more violent and chaotic with tumult rather than only energetic burst

Antonyms

calm

106 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

Idioms

for fun

Informal

202 1.2

For enjoyment or as a joke

no fun

80 2.8

Not enjoyable to do or be around

in fun

Informal

14 5.3

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

no fun at parties

Informal

1 7.2

A person others do not enjoy being with at parties

fun to the max

Informal

8.3

A very enjoyable and exciting time for everyone

fun with knobs on

9.9

Very fun and enjoyable to do or watch

like fun

Informal

9.9

Shows you do not believe something will happen

Compounds

so much fun

180 1.0

A very enjoyable time that makes you feel happy

most fun

Informal

52 4.0

Giving the most enjoyment

fun run

7 2.1

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

fun size

2 3.5

A small packet of a snack for one person

fun twist

1 3.4

A surprising change that makes something more fun

fun police

Offensive

1 7.9

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

fun-filled weekend

1 1.6

A weekend full of enjoyable activities

chavtastically fun

Slur

9.9

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

killerly fun

Slang

9.1

Extremely enjoyable and makes people laugh or feel excited

marathon of fun

4.2

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 Wild

Bedlam

1 9.2

ruckus

Informal

31 6.8

fun

Informal

22 9.4

mischief

52 2.7

play

293 1.0

Surface Forms

fun singular

funs plural

Etymology

One idea is that fun also grew from the same sense of tricks and mischief that sometimes turned violent or chaotic, so the word took on a rougher meaning. So in some uses fun can mean violent or excited activity, as when trouble or chaos starts.