fun
- adjective
- /fʌn/
- The game was not only educational but also fun for everyone who played.
- more fun
- fun and interesting
- a fun activity
And but it was, it was fun winning.
- And but it was, it was fun winning.
- And that was like, you know, fun and new.
- I mean, he was really, really fun to be around.
- It's so like positive and fun and it felt like that.
- I will have a very fun video up soon.
- So sleek back, little fun pony it is.
- But it's so much more fun to hype each other up.
- But he's great and fun and his sister's best friend.
Examples
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So it's fun, it's good, it's fun and you learn a lot.
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Planning the wedding has been stressful, so I thought it might be fun to have a casual get together.
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I mean, he was really, really fun to be around.
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I will have a very fun video up soon.
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And besides, it's so much fun to spend time with creative people.
Academic text (2011) -
I want you to have successful, fun first dates.
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Everyone said this was gonna be so much fun.
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This has been such a fun blend of plants.
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Many students agreed that instructors made learning research methods fun, interesting, and practical.
Academic text (2008) -
The role-playing provided a safe and fun way to present uncomfortable feedback.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment
Causes people to laugh and feel happy
Makes watching or listening enjoyable
Something very pleasant that makes you happy
Pleasant to do or experience
Feeling or showing great happiness
Causing a feeling of enjoyment or happiness
Making people feel very happy
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Fun
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective fun comes from the noun for playful tricks and pleasure, so it simply describes something that gives you enjoyment or amusement. That's why we say a 'fun' movie or a 'fun' game.