for fun


Also, in fun. As a joke, not seriously. For example, For fun the children told the teacher it was a holiday, or Their teasing was just in fun. [Mid-1800s]

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How to use for fun in a sentence

  • It had come from Danny, but Nan never let him know that she had received it, so his hoped-for fun over it was spoilt.

    The Bobbsey Twins | Laura Lee Hope
  • We were all in our gayest moods, and the principal page was made to sparkle with most unlooked-for fun and flashes of wit.

    War's Brighter Side | Julian Ralph.