📖 Definitions of "Fun"
noun
- 1
Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure
- 2
Playful, often noisy, activity.
verb
- 1
To tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of.
"Hey, don't get bent out of shape over it; I was just funning you."
adjective
- 1
Enjoyable, amusing
"He is such a fun person to be with."
- 2
Whimsical, flamboyant
"This year's fashion style is much more fun than recent seasons."
🔄 Synonyms of "Fun"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| merrimentnoun | Playful fun. |
| playverb | (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment. |
| amusing | Funny, hilarious. |
| sportnoun | (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. |
| diverting | (dated) Amusing, distracting. |
| amusive | (now rare) Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging. |
| playfulnessnoun | The quality of being playful. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fun"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| amusive | (now rare) Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging. |
| merrimentnoun | Playful fun. |
| playfulnessnoun | The quality of being playful. |
| entertainingnoun | (archaic) Entertainment. |
| playnoun | (uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young. |
| amusing | Funny, hilarious. |
| sportnoun | (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. |
| diverting | (dated) Amusing, distracting. |
| amusementnoun | (uncountable) Entertainment. |
| revelrynoun | Joyful or riotous merry-making. |
| jollynoun | (UK, often humorous) A pleasure trip or excursion; especially, an expenses-paid or unnecessary one. |
| recreationnoun | Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates. |
| playful | liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive. |
| gamenoun | A playful or competitive activity. |
| humornoun | US spelling of humour. [(uncountable) The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.] |
| humorous | Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny. |
| funnynoun | (informal) A joke. |
| jokenoun | Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness. |
| kicksnoun | (colloquial) Shoes. |
| humournoun | (uncountable) The quality of being amusing, comical, funny. |
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