noun
1.
something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
2.
enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun.
adjective, fun·ner, fun·nest.
4.
Informal. of or pertaining to fun, especially to social fun: a fun thing to do; really a fun person; the funnest game.
5.
Informal. whimsical; flamboyant: The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.
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So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
6.
for/in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully: His insults were only in fun.
7.
like fun, Informal. certainly not; of doubtful truth: He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did!
8.
Synonyms
1, 2. merriment, pleasure, play, gaiety.
1, 2. merriment, pleasure, play, gaiety.
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fun (fʌn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a source of enjoyment, amusement, diversion, etc |
| 2. | pleasure, gaiety, or merriment |
| 3. | jest or sport (esp in the phrases in or for fun) |
| 4. | facetious, ironic fun and games amusement; frivolous activity |
| 5. | informal like fun |
| a. (adverb) quickly; vigorously | |
| b. (interjection) not at all! certainly not! | |
| 6. | make fun of, poke fun at to ridicule or deride |
| 7. | (modifier) full of amusement, diversion, gaiety, etc: a fun sport |
| —vb , funs, funning, funned | |
| 8. | informal (intr) to act in a joking or sporting manner |
| [C17: perhaps from obsolete fon to make a fool of; see | |
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Word Origin & History
fun
1680s, v., "to cheat, hoax," probably a variant of M.E. fon "befool" (c.1400), later "trick, hoax, practical joke," of uncertain origin. Stigmatized by Johnson as "a low cant word." Older sense is preserved in phrase to make fun of and funny money "counterfeit bills" (1938, though this may be more for
the sake of the rhyme); sense of "amusement" is 1727. See also funny.
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Slang Dictionary
fun definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Computing Dictionary
Fun definition
A typed lambda-calculus, similar to SOL[2]. "On Understanding Types, Data Abstractions and Polymorphism", L. Cardelli et al, ACM Comp Surveys 17(4) (Dec 1985).
American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
fun
In addition to the idiom beginning with fun, also see for fun; like fun; make fun of; more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Also see under funny.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
There are no helicoptering, happy-fun card-providing parents here.
Making fun of politicians is a pastime practically as old as politics itself.
He also had great fun exchanging obscene and blasphemous letters and drawings with his friends.
Escargots in a green- tinged garlic butter were too restrained to be much fun.
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