fun meaning

UK /fʌn/ US /fʌn/ 1 syllable

fun (noun): activities that are enjoyable or amusing.

fun has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

fun as a noun

  1. activities that are enjoyable or amusing
    • I do it for the fun of it
    • he is fun to have around

    Synonyms: merriment, playfulness

    Type of: diversion

    Related forms: funny

  2. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
    • he became a figure of fun
    • he said it in sport

    Synonyms: play, sport

    Type of: wit

    Kinds: jocosity, waggery, drollery, pun

  3. violent and excited activity
    • she asked for money and then the fun began

    Type of: activity

  4. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
    • her playfulness surprised me
    • he was fun to be with

    Synonyms: playfulness

    Type of: frivolity

    Kinds: facetiousness, impertinence, friskiness, impishness, humor

How to pronounce fun

fun is pronounced /fʌn/ in British English and /fʌn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with fun

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with FU · words ending in UN · 3-letter words

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