Fan
WordNet
noun
(1) A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
(2) An ardent follower and admirer
(3) An enthusiastic devotee of sports
verb
(4) Make (an emotion) fiercer
"Fan hatred"
(5) Strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
(6) Separate the chaff from by using air currents
"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"
(7) Agitate the air
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
, from the .
Noun
- A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
- An electrical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
- Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
Verb
- To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
- We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind.
- (usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
Etymology 2
Shortened from .
Noun
- An admirer or aficionado, especially of a sport or performer; someone who is fond of something or someone; an admirer.
- I am a big fan of libraries.
Noun
- a traditional unit of length, legally defined in Hong Kong as 0.1 tsun (0.01 chek) or 0.00371475 metres
See also
分, chek, tsun, picul, catty, tael, mace, candareen, tsin, leung, kan, tamNoun
fan (分)
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