- a person who admires somebody/something or enjoys watching or listening to somebody/something very much
- sports/music fans
- Movie fans will be familiar with his work already.
- Crowds of football fans filled the streets.
- I like his films, but I wouldn't say I'm a diehard fan (= one who strongly admires somebody/something in all circumstances).
- fan of somebody/something I'm a big fan of her books.
- I'm a huge fan of Rihanna.
- I'm not a great fan of bushy beards (= I don't like them).
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2- Hundreds of fans besieged the star's hotel.
- Hundreds of fans clamoured/clamored to catch a glimpse of the star.
- I'm a big fan of Italian food.
- He's an avid fan of the horror genre.
- The singer said that she hated to disappoint the fans but she had to cancel.
- It's not very original, but it should please her fans.
- More than 40 000 fans turned up for the 12-hour event.
- Only diehard Tolkien fans will enjoy this book.
- Over 120 000 fans packed into the stadium.
- Over 25 000 fans applauded both teams off the field.
- You know I'm a big baseball fan.
- His family are all cricket fans.
- Soccer fans converged on the capital for the cup final.
- Tennis fans flocked to Wimbledon.
- The actress is asking the court to protect her from an obsessive fan who is making her life a misery.
- The big band sound of Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra will delight fans.
- The goal was greeted by jubilation from the home fans.
- The show has an extensive and loyal fan base.
- The singer says her dad is her number one fan.
- There were clashes between opposing fans after the game.
- a film that millions of rabid fans have waited years to see
- one of the team's biggest fans
- I'm so excited to meet you - I'm a huge fan.
- He's a big Yankees fan.
- I didn't agree with the article, but then I'm not his greatest fan.
- I'm no fan of modern architecture but this is fantastic.
- I'm not really a cheese fan, so I don't eat much pizza.
- The character is a fan favourite and will recur in future movies.
- He's always had a huge fan following.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- adoring
- ardent
- avid
- …
- be
- become
- delight
- …
- flock
- gather
- turn out
- …
- club
- site
- website
- …
- a machine that creates a current of air
- to switch on the electric fan
- a fan heater
- a fan blowing cold air
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electric
- cooling
- extractor
- …
- blow
- belt
- blade
- heater
- …
- a thing that you hold in your hand and wave to create a current of cool air
Word Originnoun senses 2 to 3 Old English fann (as a noun denoting a device for winnowing grain), fannian (verb), from Latin vannus ‘winnowing fan’. Compare with vane. noun sense 1 late 19th cent. (originally US): abbreviation of fanatic.
Idioms
See fan in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee fan in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishwhen the shit hits the fan
- (taboo, slang) when somebody in authority finds out about something bad or wrong that somebody has done
- When the shit hits the fan, I don't want to be here.
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