fanned meaning

Definition of fanned

1. especially spread in a fan shape
   • the peacock's fanned tail
   • the spread-out cards

   Synonyms: spread-out

   Similar: distributed

fanned in a sentence

• Fanned by a strong wind, the fire spread in an instant.
• Within days, German forces fanned out across Poland.
• This is the first time I've ever fanned myself with a true fan.
• The fire, fanned by an easterly wind, destroyed the city centre.
• The boy fanned himself with his hat.

How to pronounce fanned

fanned is pronounced /fænd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with fanned

• stand
• land
• command
• hand
• band
• demand
• expand
• understand
• brand
• strand
• sand
• grand
• disband
• bland
• gland
• manned
• remand
• tanned
• planned
• firsthand
• withstand
• misunderstand
• rand
• banned