nnoun.actactivities that are enjoyable or amusingSynset:merriment playfulness
Examples:- I do it for the fun of it
- he is fun to have around
Derivationally Related Form:funny
Hypernyms:diversion recreation
Inherited Hypernyms:fundiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationverbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)Synset:play sport
Examples:- he became a figure of fun
- he said it in sport
Hypernyms:humor humour wit witticism wittiness
Inherited Hypernyms:funwitmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:clowningcomedydrolleryfunninessjocosityjocularityparonomasiapunpunningwaggerywaggishnesswordplay
Full Hyponyms:drolleryjocositypunwaggery
nnoun.actviolent and excited activityExamples:- she asked for money and then the fun began
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:funactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea disposition to find (or make) causes for amusementAttributes:playful serious sober unplayful
Synset:playfulness
Examples:- her playfulness surprised me
- he was fun to be with
Hypernyms:frivolity frivolousness
Inherited Hypernyms:playfulnessfrivolitytraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:archnessfacetiousnessfriskinessfrolicsomenesshumorhumourimpertinenceimpishnessmischievousnessperkinesspertnesspuckishnesssaucinesssense of humorsense of humoursportivenesswhimsicality
Full Hyponyms:facetiousnessfriskinesshumorimpertinenceimpishness