Fun (magazine)
WordNet
noun
(1) Activities that are enjoyable or amusing
"I do it for the fun of it"
"He is fun to have around"
(2) Violent and excited activity
"She asked for money and then the fun began"
"They began to fight like fun"
(3) A disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
"Her playfulness surprised me"
"He was fun to be with"
(4) Verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
"He became a figure of fun"
"He said it in sport"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- enjoyable, amusing.
- We had a fun time at the party.
- He is such a fun person to be with.
- whimsical, flamboyant
- This year's fashion style is much more fun than recent seasons.
Usage notes
- fun is often confused with funny. The difference is that fun things make you happy, while funny things make you laugh.
- Note that the use of fun as an adjective is often not considered acceptable in formal contexts.
- For more on the slang comparative and superlative, the use of which is disputed, see this discussion
Noun
- amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
- I want to go out this evening and have some fun.
- What fun we're having!
- 2000, Robert Stanley, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adobe Photoshop 6, Alpha Books, page 377
- Grafting your boss's face onto the hind end of a donkey is fun, but serious fun is when you create the impossible and it looks real.
- playful, often noisy, activity.
Synonyms
- (enjoyment, amusement): amusement, diversion, enjoyment, a laugh, pleasure
- (playful, often noisy, activity): boisterousness, horseplay, rough and tumble
Verb
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