fun

I. noun Etymology: English dialect fun to hoax, perhaps alteration of Middle English fonnen, from fonne dupe Date: 1727 1. what provides amusement or enjoyment; specifically playful often boisterous action or speech <

full of fun

> 2. a mood for finding or making amusement <

all in fun

> 3. a. amusement, enjoyment <

sickness takes all the fun out of life

> b. derisive jest ; sport, ridicule <

a figure of fun

> 4. violent or excited activity or argument <

let a snake loose in the classroom; then the fun began

> Synonyms: fun, jest, sport, game, play mean action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter. fun usually implies laughter or gaiety but may imply merely a lack of serious or ulterior purpose <

played cards just for fun

>. jest implies lack of earnestness in what is said or done and may suggest a hoaxing or teasing <

hurt by remarks said only in jest

>. sport applies especially to the arousing of laughter against someone <

teasing begun in sport led to anger

>. game is close to sport and often stresses mischievous or malicious fun <

made game of their poor relations

>. play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief <

pretended to strangle his brother in play

>. II. intransitive verb (funned; funning) Date: 1833 to indulge in banter or play ; joke III. adjective (sometimes funner; sometimes funnest) Date: circa 1846 1. providing entertainment, amusement, or enjoyment <

a fun party

> <

a fun person to be with

> 2. full of fun ; pleasant <

a fun night

> <

have a fun time

>