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.

Idioms for fun

Origin of fun

1675–85; dialectal variant of obsolete fon to befool. See fond1

SYNONYMS FOR fun

1, 2 merriment, pleasure, play, gaiety.

Words nearby fun

fuming sulphuric acid, fumitory, fumitory family, fumy, fumé, fun, fun and games, fun fair, fun fur, fun house, fun run

British Dictionary definitions for 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 1

Idioms and Phrases with for fun (1 of 2)

for fun
1

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]

2

for the fun of it; for kicks. For pleasure or excitement. For example, He played basketball for the fun of it, or They drove around for hours, just for kicks. Also see for the hell of it.

Idioms and Phrases with for fun (2 of 2)

fun