You refer to an activity or situation as fun if you think it is pleasant and enjoyable and it causes you to feel happy.
This year promises to be terrifically good fun.
It was such a success and we had so much fun doing it.
It could be fun to watch them.
You still have time to join in the fun.
Synonyms: amusement, sport, treat, pleasure More Synonyms of fun
2. uncountable noun
If you say that someone is fun, you mean that you enjoy being with them because they say and do interesting or amusing things.
[approval]
Liz was wonderful fun to be with.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe something as a fun thing, you mean that you think it is enjoyable. If you describe someone as a fun person, you mean that you enjoy being with them.
[informal]
It was a fun evening.
What a fun person he is!
4.
See figure of fun
5.
See for fun
6.
See fun and games
7.
See in fun
8.
See make fun of
More Synonyms of fun
fun in British English
(fʌn)
noun
1.
a source of enjoyment, amusement, diversion, etc
2.
pleasure, gaiety, or merriment
3.
jest or sport (esp in the phrases in or for fun)
4. fun and games
5. like fun
6. make fun of
7. (modifier)
full of amusement, diversion, gaiety, etc
a fun sport
verbWord forms: funs, funning or funned
8. (intransitive) informal
to act in a joking or sporting manner
▶ USAGE When fun is used as a modifier, the usual comparative and superlative constructions are more fun and most fun: doing the research was the most fun part of the job. However, the forms funner and funnest are sometimes encountered, especially in American English: doing the research was the funnest part of the job.
Word origin
C17: perhaps from obsolete fon to make a fool of; see fond1
fun in American English
(fʌn)
noun
1.
a.
lively, joyous play or playfulness; amusement, sport, recreation, etc.
b.
enjoyment or pleasure
2.
a source or cause of amusement or merriment, as an amusing person or thing
adjective US
3. Informal
intended for, or giving, pleasure or amusement
a fun gift
verb intransitiveWord forms: funned or ˈfunning
4. Informal
to have or make fun; play or joke
Idioms:
for fun
like fun!
make fun of
Word origin
< ME fonne, a fool, foolish, or fonnen, to be foolish < ?
Examples of 'fun' in a sentence
fun
We had great fun writing our book.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Many of their antics make for good fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So she is unable to play with friends or join in the fun with extended family.
The Sun (2016)
New love may feel like fun but has serious intentions.
The Sun (2016)
For us to go and make fun of that is very disrespectful.
The Sun (2016)
All the fun people have just left.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Keep your daily essentials together in this fun micro bag.
The Sun (2017)
They do unlock pretty cool games and make things more fun.
The Sun (2016)
I just enjoy the fun of my fling.
The Sun (2016)
Take your time exploring what each of you most enjoys and have fun finding out.
The Sun (2011)
Would she still feel like such fun?
The Sun (2014)
The first part of the workout is great fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You can join in the fun by buying your favourites.
The Sun (2009)
We like having fun and making things to eat.
The Sun (2015)
He said it was a matter of fun and enjoyment rather than pressure.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The other drawback is that your team are going to be less fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
You meet where a group of people exercise for fun.
The Sun (2009)
You and he can then improve your love life and spend more time together having fun.
The Sun (2011)
These fools think it is harmless fun.
The Sun (2008)
On a frozen lake this can be jolly good fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We were just having too much fun!
The Sun (2011)
We need to get out of the house and do something ridiculous and fun.
Christianity Today (2000)
We all know that we watch sport for fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Winning meant fun and support for each other was fun too.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He loves a punt and soon joined in our team and enjoyed the fun.
The Sun (2015)
It is the sense of fun that he feels is crucial to success.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She said he was great fun and a really nice guy.
The Sun (2012)
It would be a great fun thing to do.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Fun 'It was a great experience for me to go through all that stuff.
The Sun (2014)
One reason why England are ranked outsiders is because they have largely failed to join the fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I think that fun and enjoyment conveyed itself through the screen.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He laughs as he says: 'It was great fun.
The Sun (2012)
Quotations
People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any Act of ParliamentA.P. HerbertUncommon Law
In other languages
fun
British English: fun /fʌn/ ADJECTIVE
If someone is fun, you enjoy their company. If something is fun, you enjoy doing it.
She was wonderful fun to be with.
American English: fun
Arabic: مُسَلٍ
Brazilian Portuguese: divertido
Chinese: 娱乐的
Croatian: zabavan
Czech: zábavný
Danish: sjov
Dutch: leuk
European Spanish: divertido
Finnish: hauska
French: amusant
German: lustig
Greek: διασκεδαστικός
Italian: divertente
Japanese: 楽しい
Korean: 재미있는
Norwegian: morsom
Polish: zabawny
European Portuguese: divertido
Romanian: distractiv
Russian: забавный
Latin American Spanish: divertido
Swedish: rolig
Thai: น่าสนุก
Turkish: eğlendirici
Ukrainian: веселий
Vietnamese: vui vẻ
British English: fun /fʌn/ NOUN
You refer to an activity or situation as fun if you think it is pleasant and enjoyable.
We had so much fun doing it.
American English: fun
Arabic: لَهْو
Brazilian Portuguese: diversão
Chinese: 娱乐
Croatian: zabava
Czech: zábava
Danish: morskab
Dutch: plezier
European Spanish: diversión
Finnish: huvi
French: amusement
German: Spaß
Greek: κέφι
Italian: divertimento
Japanese: 楽しみ
Korean: 재미
Norwegian: moro
Polish: zabawa
European Portuguese: diversão
Romanian: distracție
Russian: веселье
Latin American Spanish: diversión
Swedish: nöje
Thai: ความสนุก
Turkish: eğlence
Ukrainian: веселощі
Vietnamese: sự vui vẻ
All related terms of 'fun'
in fun
If you do something in fun , you do it as a joke or for amusement , without intending to cause any harm .
for fun
If you do something for fun or for the fun of it , you do it in order to enjoy yourself rather than because it is important or necessary .
fun fur
a relatively inexpensive synthetic fur garment
fun run
A fun run is a long distance race which anyone can take part in. Fun runs are often held to raise money for charity .
fun fact
Facts are pieces of information that can be discovered .
fun fair
an amusement park
fun house
an attraction at a funfair , carnival , etc, with a variety of entertainment such as clowns , distorting mirrors , etc
fun idea
An idea is a plan, suggestion , or possible course of action.
fun night
The night is the period of time between the end of the afternoon and the time that you go to bed , especially the time when you relax before going to bed.
fun thing
You can use thing to refer to any object, feature , or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely .
like fun
quickly; vigorously
fun factor
A factor is one of the things that affects an event, decision , or situation.
fun-loving
enjoying the good or fun things in life
fun atmosphere
The atmosphere of a place is the general impression that you get of it.
make fun of
If you make fun of someone or something or poke fun at them, you laugh at them, tease them, or make jokes about them in a way that causes them to seem ridiculous .
poke fun at
to mock or ridicule
figure of fun
If you describe someone as a figure of fun , you mean that people think they are ridiculous.
fun and games
You can refer to playful behaviour as fun and games , especially if you disapprove of it because you think it is irresponsible .
funhouse
an attraction at a funfair , carnival , etc, with a variety of entertainments such as clowns and distorting mirrors
to make fun of to poke fun at
If you make fun of someone or something or poke fun at them, you laugh at them, tease them, or make jokes about them in a way that causes them to seem ridiculous .
Chinese translation of 'fun'
fun
(fʌn)
n(u)
乐(樂)趣 (lèqù)
to have fun玩得开(開)心 (wán de kāixīn)
to get a lot of fun out of sth从(從)某事中得到许(許)多乐(樂)趣 (cóng mǒushì zhōng dédào xǔduō lèqù)
he's good fun (to be with)跟他(在一起)很有趣 (gēn tā (zài yīqǐ) hěn yǒuqù)
it was a lot of fun非常开(開)心 (fēicháng kāixīn)
it's not much fun没(沒)什么(麼)劲(勁) (méi shénme jìn)
to do sth for fun为(為)找乐(樂)而做某事 (wèi zhǎolè ěr zuò mǒushì)
to do sth in fun开(開)玩笑地做某事 (kāi wánxiào de zuò mǒushì)
to make fun of sb/sth取笑某人/某物 (qǔxiào mǒurén/mǒuwù)