fun1 nounfun2 adjective
funfun1 /fʌn/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [uncountable] 
WORD ORIGINfun1
Origin:
1600-1700 fun ‘to play a trick on’ (17-20 centuries), perhaps from fonne; ➔ FONDEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Have you ever been windsurfing? It's really good fun.
- It'll be fun seeing all my old friends again.
- It's fun to eat out sometimes, instead of cooking at home.
- On Saturday night, all I want to do is relax and have some fun.
- Planning a vacation is half the fun of it.
- Running around a freezing hockey field isn't my idea of fun.
- The course was really hard work but it was fun.
- All would be aware of the difficulty of finding ideologically acceptable forms of fun.
- In fact, it might even be good for a little fun.
- Interests: most music, travel, having fun.
- She will give an hour of fashion fun, talking and demonstrating her hat hire service and nearly-new designer fashion business.
- Softball provides a chance to get out with friends and have fun.
- That and fries and a cold beer and you have got yourself some serious fun.
THESAURUS
noun [uncountable] especially spoken an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting: · The course was fun.· Have you ever been windsurfing? It’s really good fun.· I just want to relax and have some fun.· It’ll be fun seeing all my old friends again.· Running around a freezing hockey field isn’t my idea of fun.
noun [uncountable] the feeling you get when you enjoy doing something: · I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.
noun [countable] an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied: · The game was a pleasure to watch.· One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains.· Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.
noun [countable] especially spoken a time when you enjoyed yourself: · The kids all had a great time.· I remember the good times in Japan.· Were the 1960s really such great times?
informal a very enjoyable experience – a very informal use: · The trip was a blast!
noun [uncountable] things such as performances and films which are intended to be enjoyable: · Three musicians provided the entertainment.· What do you do for entertainment around here?· They hired two dancers for entertainment.
noun [uncountable] a way of resting and enjoying yourself: · I play the piano for relaxation.· Her work left little time for relaxation.
noun [uncountable] the time when you are not working, when you can enjoy yourself – used especially in compounds: · leisure activities· the leisure industry· People have more leisure time.
noun [countable, uncountable] formal activities that you do to enjoy yourself: · recreation facilities· The park is not just a place for recreation.
Longman Language Activatorexperiences and activities that you enjoy an enjoyable activity, especially something you do with other people, is pleasant and interesting: · We spent an enjoyable evening playing cards.· I try to make my lessons more enjoyable by using games.
especially spoken if something is fun , you enjoy it because it is very interesting and exciting: · The course was really hard work but it was fun.have fun (=enjoy yourself with other people): · On Saturday night, all I want to do is relax and have some fun.it is fun to do something/it is fun doing something: · It's fun to eat out sometimes, instead of cooking at home.· It'll be fun seeing all my old friends again.good/great fun (=very enjoyable): · Have you ever been windsurfing? It's really good fun.somebody's idea of fun (=what someone enjoys doing, although other people might not): · Running around a freezing hockey field isn't my idea of fun.half the fun (of it) (=almost as enjoyable as the experience itself): · Planning a vacation is half the fun of it.
formal giving you a lot of pleasure, enjoyment and satisfaction: · The pleasurable effects of any drug quickly wear off.· Once you are reasonably fit, you will find the exercise satisfying and pleasurable.
an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied: · One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains.the simple pleasures (of life): · Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.be a pleasure to look at/watch/read etc: · A really good game of basketball is a pleasure to watch.
formal an event or activity that is a delight is extremely enjoyable, especially when you did not expect it to be: · Sarah found that work was a delight compared to motherhood.· The story's really funny and the illustrations are a delight.be a delight to hear/look at/ see etc: · Anna's piano playing is a delight to listen to.
American informal to be very enjoyable and exciting: · The party was a blast. We didn't stop dancing till three in the morning.
British informal to be enjoyable and amusing: · We went skating on Saturday. I kept falling over, but it was a good laugh.
when you do something for enjoyment if you do something for fun , you do it because you enjoy it and not for any other reason: · I only really started the shop for fun, but it's been a huge success.just for fun: · When we started our band we played music in restaurants just for fun.
British in order to enjoy yourself and to make people laugh: · I only entered the contest for a laugh, so I couldn't believe it when I won!· In the end Kelly admitted that she'd invented the story for a laugh.
British spoken if something is just a bit of fun , it is done as a joke or for enjoyment, especially when other people do not approve: · The two boys told the court that they stole the car - "just for a bit of fun".· Don't get upset Mum - it was only a bit of fun.
informal if you do something for the hell of it , you do it only because you enjoy it and for no other reason, especially something bad: · We used to go out every Saturday night and get drunk, just for the hell of it.· A lot of rich kids are turning to crime just for the hell of it.
informal for enjoyment - use this when someone does something that you strongly disapprove of, for example hurting another person, for enjoyment: · Detectives say that the murderer is a "lunatic who kills for kicks".· Some kids steal from shops just for kicks.
to enjoy doing something to get pleasure from doing something: · Did you enjoy the party?enjoy doing something: · My father always enjoyed playing golf at weekends.enjoy yourself (=do things that make you feel happy): · The park was full of people enjoying themselves in the sunshine.thoroughly/greatly enjoy: · Thanks for a lovely evening. I thoroughly enjoyed it.· Most of the students said that they had really enjoyed the day out.enjoy every minute/moment of something: · It was a wonderful vacation - we enjoyed every minute of it.enjoy something immensely especially British: · Parts of the play were extremely funny. I enjoyed it immensely.
to enjoy doing something, especially something that you do regularly or for a long time: · I don't like meetings, especially if they go on for too long.like doing something: · We liked living abroad. It was a wonderful experience.like to do something (=do something often or regularly because you enjoy it): · Nick likes to relax and read a book in the evenings.
especially spoken to enjoy doing something very much and get a lot of pleasure out of it: · Cassie works in the theatre, and she really loves it.love doing something: · Ben loves swimming, playing tennis, those kinds of thing.love to do something (=do something often or regularly because you enjoy it a lot): · She loved to sit in the park and feed the ducks.
especially spoken to enjoy yourself very much when you are with other people: · We had a great time last night - you should have come.· Did you have a good time at the beach?have a good/great etc time doing something: · The kids all had a wonderful time meeting up at each other's houses.
informal to enjoy yourself very much by going out a lot and spending a lot of money on social activities: · Pat spent most of his time at college going to parties and living it up.· I had saved about two thousand dollars, so I decided to whoop it up in Vegas before going home.
to enjoy yourself with other people, for example by relaxing, talking, or laughing with them: · I was having so much fun I forgot how late it was.have fun doing something: · We had fun trying to guess who Mike's new girlfriend was.
especially American, informal to have a very good time: · We went down to the Gulf Coast of Florida for spring break - we had a blast!
informal to enjoy yourself very much: · "Your vacation sounds fantastic.'' "We had the time of our lives!''have the time of your life/have a whale of a time doing something: · Alan was having the time of his life, playing to an admiring audience.· The kids all had a whale of a time, in and out of the pool all day.
to enjoy doing or seeing something: · I get a real kick out of watching my son learning to speak.· Jody got a kick out of trying some of the new video games.
to laugh in a cruel or nasty way to laugh or make unkind jokes about someone, because you think they are stupid or silly: · The other children laughed at Lisa because her clothes were old-fashioned.· At first I was terrified of being laughed at.
British /snicker American to laugh quietly at something that is not supposed to be funny, for example when someone is hurt or embarrassed: · Ruth tripped and fell as she walked up the steps. The boys behind her sniggered.· As he walked across the stage, Billy could hear people snickering and whispering.
to make someone or something seem stupid by laughing at them, or by saying things that make other people laugh at them: · Stop making fun of me!· The other girls used to make fun of the way she spoke.
if a group of people jeer at someone in a public place, they laugh unkindly at that person and shout rude things at them: · The boys jeered as she ran away.· He was booed and jeered by the spectators when he argued with the umpire.jeer at: · After the match the crowd were all jeering at him.
to make fun of someone or something to make someone or something seem stupid by making jokes about them: · They made fun of the girls and their new outfits.· You shouldn't make fun of other people's beliefs.· Peter didn't seem to realize that they were making fun of him.
to make fun of someone or something, especially in an unkind way: · The other kids poked fun at him, saying his mother dressed him like a girl.· His plays ingeniously poked fun at the way the Communist Party corrupted language.
to make jokes about someone when you talk to them, either in an unkind way, or in a friendly way that shows you like them: · Sam's sisters used to tease him because he was overweight.· Don't get upset, Stuart, she's only teasing.tease somebody about something: · Kevin's always teasing me about my cooking.
informal to make fun of someone in a friendly way by telling something that is not true: · Did Ronnie really call or are you just pulling my leg?pull sb's leg about: · Don't worry. I was just pulling your leg about moving - I'm not going anywhere.
to repeatedly say unpleasant things to someone that show you do not respect them, in order to make them angry or upset: · She went on taunting him until he lost his temper.· When I didn't want to fight he would taunt me repeatedly. "Coward," he would say, "coward, coward, coward ...."taunt somebody about something: · He couldn't forget how they had taunted him about his appearance.
a book, film, or performance that sends up a group or person makes fun of them by copying them in a very funny way: send up somebody: · Gibson's new play brilliantly sends up the upper classes and their attitudes.send somebody up: · Half the time, he uses his act to send himself up.
to show by your unpleasant attitude or remarks that you do not have a high opinion of someone or what they do: · Instead of helping, they just sat and sneered.sneer at: · He wanted to prove something to the critics who had sneered at his paintings.
to make fun of a person, institution, belief etc, and show that you do not have a high opinion of them, sometimes in a friendly way: · Liz mocked him, saying that he was a coward.· The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.· "Ooh, aren't you clever!" she mocked.· You mustn't mock -- it's not their fault they don't know much about art.
British informal to make someone look stupid, in either a friendly or unfriendly way, for example by saying something you do not mean or by copying their behaviour: · Just ignore him - he's just taking the mickey.· "You're a genius - you should go on one of those quiz shows!" "Are you taking the mickey?"take the mickey out of: · They're always taking the mickey out of each other, but they're good friends really.
informal to make fun of someone - some people consider this expression to be rude: · I didn't mean it - I was only taking the piss.take the piss out of: · The show takes the piss out of virtually everyone, from politicians to eco-warriors.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun!’ That was good fun. Getting covered in mud is half the fun. It was just a bit of harmless fun. In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun. It was all jolly good fun.
· Did you have fun at the party?
· The whole village joined in the fun.
(=seems to be enjoyable)· The picnic sounded like fun.
adjectives British English· I never realized what good fun fishing could be.
· The show is great fun for all the family.
(=not likely to upset or offend anyone)· The game’s designer says it’s all a bit of harmless fun, but many parents disagree.
phrases (also something is not much fun) (=something is not at all enjoyable)· Being stuck in a traffic jam for three hours was no fun.
(=be what someone enjoys doing – used especially when this seems strange to you)· Camping in this rainy weather is not my idea of fun.
(=be a very enjoyable part of doing something)· Planning a vacation is half the fun.
(also lots of fun)· The kids had a lot of fun singing and dancing.
British English (=not offensive or not involving sex)· The show is good clean fun for all the family.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun!’ That was good fun. Getting covered in mud is half the fun. It was just a bit of harmless fun. In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun. It was all jolly good fun. (=the ability to enjoy yourself and make things fun)· What I liked about Maria was her sense of fun.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Hard work it was, but good, clean fun.· And among the other questions this month: Is bathroom humour just good clean fun?· It's all good clean shaven fun.· But for the good clean fun of international football, they would have gone on being indifferent to those others.· So why does this free entertainment not qualify for the description of good clean fun?
· It would have been enormous fun, she thought wistfully, to help work Water Gypsy up and down the canal system.· As always happens in Great Groups, people had enormous amounts of fun.· This was enormous fun and right first time!· Giving that old computer away can be enormous fun.· A whole new language, but one that translated meant enormous fun.· We have had several letters from readers extolling the virtues of ponies, and how many are having enormous fun with them.· He was enormous fun and there was also that elusive and comforting reminder of Uncle Dimitri.· The captain of Prince Charles s team. Enormous fun!
· Goatsong is also quite good fun as literary games go.· Being on their good side is fun.· Anyway, it was good fun, so we did it again the next year.· He says it's good fun.· Hard work it was, but good, clean fun.· Male speaker It's absolutely excellent, really good fun, very realistic.· Groups are good fun - and make good sense.· It was good fun but thank goodness my parents never learned of my involvement.
· Although money is not plentiful, Marjorie and Tom are finding retirement great fun.· For the boys, it was all great fun.· That has all been great fun.· Of course, I am delighted to be in, and have great fun up there....· This is just a whim but it is great fun.· It had been great fun, much more so than he had anticipated.· It was great fun and they worked so carefully they didn't spill one single drop of sponge mixture.
· It will provide harmless fun for millions and give valuable funding to the Arts and sports.· Obviously, he still thought he was just having a little harmless fun.· He did not think people wanted harmless fun on Sunday.· He'd never done it before but thought it sounded like harmless fun.· On stage at least - far away from allegations of steroid abuse - it is good harmless fun.
· The drive is fairly tight with the wind against you but with the second shot, the real fun begins.· This is where the real fun starts.· Forget the Cup Final ... the real fun was at the play-offs.· From there, however, the real fun of lunch at Gandhi gets under way.· We had real fun with Marie cutting my hair.· But the real fun is in the trading.· It's real difficult on account of all the sea and sky and that, but it's real fun.· But the real fun is going on in a nearby barn with pumpkin lanterns.
VERB· It wasn't long before other families on board were sending their children to join in the fun.· Even California wineries have joined in the fun.· And it's inviting adults of all ages to go along and join in the fun.· Other families, some from as far away as Escondido, often joined the fun.· The railway will be operating as normal and anyone who turns up on the day can join in the fun.· Such luminaries as Elliot Gould and Steve Martin join in the fun.· Tim donned the Father Christmas outfit to join in the festive fun ... and give everyone another teaser.· It would almost be irresponsible not to join in on the fun.
· What the little boys remembered about his class was that he made divinity fun, even though it was before breakfast.· We may make fun of the refrigerators and vitamins, the accumulation of gadgets...· I make fun of them, annoy them, have a joke with them.· But their diminutive size makes for fun eating.· Richardson's enthusiasm made his visits great fun, but he could be brusque.· They may feel very angry at peo-ple who make fun of them.· Are you down to making fun of Alzheimer's sufferers?· And loved even more making fun of bad grammar.
· Others, abandoning the usual Republican reverence for big money, poked fun at his inherited millions.· A whole category of jokes has been created to poke fun at Microsoft and its operating system, Windows 95.· He spoke often of Eliot, trying from time to time to poke gentle fun at him.· My friends poke fun at me by calling me a bully.
· I went for it because I liked the flexibility, it sounded fun and I needed the money.· Oh, wow, now that sounds like fun.· It sounded such fun, I could hardly wait.· Sending a message to your sister over the Internet sounds like fun.· He'd never done it before but thought it sounded like harmless fun.· It also sounds like fun to sign up for an Internet mailing list.
· I won't detain you and spoil your fun.· But the language gap does not spoil their fun as they learn how to dive in the offshore reefs.· Cars, of course, could and should have been excluded but that would have spoiled the fun.· Revealing his conclusion would spoil the fun because Hitt tells his story with a deft touch and a sharp wit.· Why did he have the feeling he was spoiling her fun?
· But it's great fun watching these little monsters give undercover cop Arnie the run-around.· They ate insects and were fun to watch when one was high.· Her main fun was watching television, and she threw things at people who blocked her view.· A writer writing is not much fun to watch.· Denver will still lose plenty, but it may actually be fun to watch.· This team is fun to watch, but no one is there watching.· Still, this is a young, improving team that has been fun to watch.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be a bundle of laughs/fun► peace-loving/fun-loving/home-loving etc
1an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting: - Stop it - I don't make fun of the way you talk, do I?
- He felt that they were making fun of him, though he could not understand why.
- I hated her because she had such a stupid name and yet no one dared make fun of her.
- I recently visited my cousin, and Joe and Steven kept making fun of me.
- Like Neil still makes fun of me.
- Q: Of the many things there are to make fun of in Martha, what struck you as the most absurd?
- The boys at school used to make fun of me because I have a crooked spine.
- They may feel very angry at peo-ple who make fun of them.
- We don't like 16-bit owners making fun of us 8-bit owners, so why should we make fun of the Spectrum?
- "I'm going to Barbara's house." "Like fun you are! Come and finish your chores first."
- Encourage your child to read all kinds of books for fun.
- I only really started the shop for fun, but it's been a huge success.
- We just play poker for fun , not for money.
- When we started our band we played music in restaurants just for fun.
- But it is fun for me to look up from my Sunday paper and watch them try to cope.
- Chasing and racing is fun for a time but you end up yearning for something different.
- In beautifully landscaped settings, this unique zoo is great fun for all the family.
- It is fun to have competitions to see who can sleep their yo-yo longer.
- Much of the film is fun, but a lot is confusing.
- Some of this is great fun, but it pulls the production two ways, blunting its focus.
- This is fun, unfussy, honest fare that calls for a glass of cold beer.
- This is just a whim but it is great fun.
- It started out as fun and games but became a successful business.
- A wild midnight gallop lands her on the very doorstep of her ancestral home, and the fun and games commence.
- As head of the Fort Baxter motor pool, Bilko runs all the fun and games on the base.
- Free fun and games ... Happy children make happy holidays - for everyone.
- In return for the fun and games, the youthful members, whether or not interested in politics, are expected to help with the electioneering.
- It was not all fun and games.
- Next time the left hand section of Cheedale's Cornice dries out, we should see some fun and games.
- Party and Class All this fun and games is not looked upon with disapproval by the seniors in the Conservative Party.
- Police suspected that the boys, whose fun and games hurt a lot of people, were on drugs.
- It's always sad when a figure of fun, an easy target for a laugh, disappears into oblivion.
- It was not a figure of fun.
- Seems my figure is a Figure of Fun ... To everyone but me.
- A whole category of jokes has been created to poke fun at Microsoft and its operating system, Windows 95.
- Again and again these feminist lexicographers refuse and indeed poke fun at the authoritative pronouncements of mainstream lexicography.
- At the moment he cheerily condemns protesters or pokes fun at the Tories.
- He carries on conversations with the fans, jokes with refs, and pokes fun at his own players.
- I was even afraid lest any-one poke fun at me.
- In fact, one of his most endearing qualities was his ability to puncture his own pomposity and poke fun at himself.
- It's time you scrapped your overwritten early loves and learned to poke fun at the real thing.
- Newspapers started to defy the strict censorship imposed during the coup and to poke fun at Mr Serrano.
There’s plenty of fun for all the family. The children were having so much fun, I hated to call them inside.2for fun (also just for the fun of it) if you do something for fun, you do it because you enjoy it and not for any other reason: I simply believe that killing animals for fun is wrong. Like most people her age, Deborah struck up relationships just for the fun of it.3somebody is (great/good) fun British English used to say that someone is enjoyable to be with because they are happy and amusing: You’ll like her, darling, she’s great fun.4behaviour that is not serious and shows happiness and enjoyment: Jan’s always so cheerful and full of fun. Her sense of fun made her very popular at college. Evelyn would tease her, but only in fun.5fun and games activities, behaviour etc that are not serious – often used to show disapproval6make fun of somebody/something to make unkind insulting remarks about someone or something: I’m not making fun of you. I admire what you did.7like fun American English spoken old-fashioned used to say that something is not true or will not happen: ‘I’m going to Barbara’s house.’ ‘Like fun you are! Come and finish your chores first.’ → figure of fun at figure1(12), → poke fun at at poke1(6)COLLOCATIONSverbshave fun· Did you have fun at the party?join in the fun· The whole village joined in the fun.something sounds (like) fun (=seems to be enjoyable)· The picnic sounded like fun.adjectivesgood fun British English· I never realized what good fun fishing could be.great fun· The show is great fun for all the family.harmless fun (=not likely to upset or offend anyone)· The game’s designer says it’s all a bit of harmless fun, but many parents disagree.phrasessomething is no fun (also something is not much fun) (=something is not at all enjoyable)· Being stuck in a traffic jam for three hours was no fun.be somebody’s idea of fun (=be what someone enjoys doing – used especially when this seems strange to you)· Camping in this rainy weather is not my idea of fun.be half the fun (=be a very enjoyable part of doing something)· Planning a vacation is half the fun.a lot of fun (also lots of fun)· The kids had a lot of fun singing and dancing.good clean fun British English (=not offensive or not involving sex)· The show is good clean fun for all the family.THESAURUSfun noun [uncountable] especially spoken an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting: · The course was fun.· Have you ever been windsurfing? It’s really good fun.· I just want to relax and have some fun.· It’ll be fun seeing all my old friends again.· Running around a freezing hockey field isn’t my idea of fun.enjoyment noun [uncountable] the feeling you get when you enjoy doing something: · I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.pleasure noun [countable] an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied: · The game was a pleasure to watch.· One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains.· Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.good/great time noun [countable] especially spoken a time when you enjoyed yourself: · The kids all had a great time.· I remember the good times in Japan.· Were the 1960s really such great times?a blast informal a very enjoyable experience – a very informal use: · The trip was a blast!entertainment noun [uncountable] things such as performances and films which are intended to be enjoyable: · Three musicians provided the entertainment.· What do you do for entertainment around here?· They hired two dancers for entertainment.relaxation noun [uncountable] a way of resting and enjoying yourself: · I play the piano for relaxation.· Her work left little time for relaxation.leisure noun [uncountable] the time when you are not working, when you can enjoy yourself – used especially in compounds: · leisure activities· the leisure industry· People have more leisure time.recreation noun [countable, uncountable] formal activities that you do to enjoy yourself: · recreation facilities· The park is not just a place for recreation.fun1 nounfun2 adjective
funfun2 ●●● S2 W3 adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Boulder is a fun place to live.
- Have a fun Labor Day!
- Hundreds of people were there and it was a really fun day out.
- I like Sam a lot - he's good fun.
- Let's invite Margot - she's always fun.
- Oh yes, I know Eddie - he's a really fun guy.
- Randy's a really fun guy to be around.
- The O'Brien boys were always fun to be with.
- This weight training class is really fun.
- Cruising around in a seaplane is all very well, but water-work is always the most fun.
- Stamford are improving their already rad facilities - more street stuff, a fun box with a handrail.
- The first step is the fun part.
- The informal and fun introduction to classical music costs $ 47 and will be conducted by Greg Hettmansberger.
- Walk on the wild side Good news for fans of 1950s style and fun furnishing.
THESAURUSdescribing something you like or enjoy
especially spoken pleasant or enjoyable: · Did you have a nice day?· It was nice to be back home again.
especially British English informal very nice: · We had a lovely time at the beach.· The hotel was lovely.
informal if something is fun, you enjoy it: · The holiday was great fun.
giving you pleasure: · We had a very enjoyable evening.
very enjoyable: · It was a wonderful concert.· The food was wonderful.
(also brilliant British English) informal very enjoyable: · ‘How was the party?’ ‘It was great!’· We all had a brilliant time.
used about something that seems pleasant and has a lot of qualities that make you like it: · a charming little village in the Italian countryside· I thought the restaurant was rather charming.
formal very pleasant or enjoyable: · There are many delightful walks in the area.· a delightful evening
formal a pleasurable experience or feeling is one that you enjoy: · Shopping in the old city can be a pleasurable experience.· a pleasurable feeling of relief
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who people enjoy being with if someone is good company , people enjoy spending time with them: · Harry was such good company - always joking and full of fun.
spoken use this about people who are always cheerful, interesting, and amusing: · Let's invite Margot - she's always fun.be good/great funBritish be a lot of fun: · I like Sam a lot - he's good fun.be fun to be with: · The O'Brien boys were always fun to be with.a fun person/guy/girl: · Oh yes, I know Eddie - he's a really fun guy.
British informal to be amusing and cheerful when you are with other people: · I'm glad Sylvia's coming too - she's a good laugh.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun!’ That was good fun. Getting covered in mud is half the fun. It was just a bit of harmless fun. In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun. It was all jolly good fun.
‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun!’ That was good fun. Getting covered in mud is half the fun. It was just a bit of harmless fun. In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun. It was all jolly good fun. (=the ability to enjoy yourself and make things fun)· What I liked about Maria was her sense of fun.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· If you've written a fun game and want to make your fortune, sling the tape and rob a bank!· We were mad when we lost, and this is just a fun game.· Why not try one of the worlds greatest fun games.· Seriously, it's a fun game to play with cheerful animation and bright colours.
· But most just see it as a fun way of relieving stress.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be a bundle of laughs/fun► peace-loving/fun-loving/home-loving etc
1enjoyable and amusing: - It's always sad when a figure of fun, an easy target for a laugh, disappears into oblivion.
- It was not a figure of fun.
- Seems my figure is a Figure of Fun ... To everyone but me.
- A whole category of jokes has been created to poke fun at Microsoft and its operating system, Windows 95.
- Again and again these feminist lexicographers refuse and indeed poke fun at the authoritative pronouncements of mainstream lexicography.
- At the moment he cheerily condemns protesters or pokes fun at the Tories.
- He carries on conversations with the fans, jokes with refs, and pokes fun at his own players.
- I was even afraid lest any-one poke fun at me.
- In fact, one of his most endearing qualities was his ability to puncture his own pomposity and poke fun at himself.
- It's time you scrapped your overwritten early loves and learned to poke fun at the real thing.
- Newspapers started to defy the strict censorship imposed during the coup and to poke fun at Mr Serrano.
Try snowboarding – it’s a really fun sport.a fun day/evening etc► see thesaurus at nice2a fun person is enjoyable to be with because they are happy and amusing: She’s a really fun person to be around.GRAMMARFun is not used with ‘very’. You say: · It was really fun. ✗Don’t say: It was very fun.