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fun

1 fun /ˈfʌn/ noun
1 fun
/ˈfʌn/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUN
[noncount]
: someone or something that is amusing or enjoyable : an enjoyable experience or person
: an enjoyable or amusing time
: the feeling of being amused or entertained

a figure of fun

: a person who people laugh at and make jokes about in an unkind way

in fun

: in a joking way : in a way that is not serious

make fun of

: to laugh at and make jokes about (someone or something) in an unkind way

more fun than a barrel (full) of monkeys

see 1barrel

poke fun at

: to make a joke about (someone or something) usually in a friendly way
2 fun /ˈfʌn/ adjective
sometimes funner sometimes funnest
2 fun
/ˈfʌn/
adjective
sometimes funner sometimes funnest
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUN
always used before a noun informal
: providing amusement : amusing or enjoyable
3 fun /ˈfʌn/ verb
funs; funned; funning
3 fun
/ˈfʌn/
verb
funs; funned; funning
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUN
[no object] US, informal
: to speak or act in a way that is not serious