fun
[ fuhn ]
/ fʌn /
noun
something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun.
verb (used with or without object), funned, fun·ning,
Informal.
joke; kid.
adjective, fun·ner, fun·nest.
Informal.
of or relating to fun, especially to social fun: a fun thing to do; really a fun person; the funnest game.
Informal.
whimsical; flamboyant: The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.
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Origin of fun
1675–85; dialectal variant of obsolete
fon to befool. See
fond1
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British Dictionary definitions for fun
fun
/ (fʌn) /
noun
verb funs, funning or funned
(intr) informal
to act in a joking or sporting manner
Word Origin for fun
C17: perhaps from obsolete
fon to make a fool of; see
fond
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