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Definition of fun adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fun

adjective
 
/fʌn/
 
/fʌn/
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  1. that you enjoy
    • She's really fun to be with.
    • This game looks fun!
    • Let's have a fun night out.
    • There are lots of fun things for young people to do here.
    Which Word? funny / funfunny / fun
    • Funny is used to describe people or things that make you laugh:
      • He’s a really funny guy, but he has a serious side too.
      • Her funny video has been viewed over 130 million times.
    • Fun is used to describe things that you enjoy doing. If you describe somebody as fun, you mean that you enjoy being with them because they are amusing or exciting to be with:
      • We provide a range of fun activities the whole family can enjoy.
      • He was a fun guy to be around.
    Extra Examples
    • a game that's fun for kids
    • The shore excursions include helicopter trips, dog sledding—all kinds of fun stuff.
    • Looking for a fun way to spend your holidays?
  2. [only before noun] (of a place or an event) that provides entertainment or leisure activities
    • a family fun day
  3. Word Originlate 17th cent. (denoting a trick or hoax): from obsolete fun ‘to cheat or hoax’, dialect variant of late Middle English fon ‘make a fool of, be a fool’, related to fon ‘a fool’, of unknown origin. Compare with fond.
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