fun

[fuhn] /fʌn/
noun
1.
something that provides mirth or amusement:
A picnic would be fun.
2.
enjoyment or playfulness:
She's full of fun.
verb (used without object), verb (used with object), funned, funning
3.
Informal. joke; kid.
adjective, funner, funnest.
4.
Informal. of or pertaining to fun, especially to social fun:
a fun thing to do; really a fun person; the funnest game.
5.
Informal. whimsical; flamboyant:
The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.
Idioms
6.
for / in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully:
His insults were only in fun.
7.
like fun, Informal. certainly not; of doubtful truth:
He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did!
8.
make fun of, to make the object of ridicule; deride:
The youngsters made fun of their teacher.
Origin
1675-85; dialectal variant of obsolete fon to befool. See fond1
Synonyms
1, 2. merriment, pleasure, play, gaiety.
British Dictionary definitions for for fun

fun

/fʌn/
noun
1.
a source of enjoyment, amusement, diversion, etc
2.
pleasure, gaiety, or merriment
3.
jest or sport (esp in the phrases in or for fun)
4.
(facetious, ironic) fun and games, amusement; frivolous activity
5.
(informal) like fun
  1. (adverb) quickly; vigorously
  2. (interjection) not at all! certainly not!
6.
make fun of, poke fun at, to ridicule or deride
7.
(modifier) full of amusement, diversion, gaiety, etc: a fun sport
verb funs, funning, funned
8.
(intransitive) (informal) to act in a joking or sporting manner
Word Origin
C17: perhaps from obsolete fon to make a fool of; see fond1
Word Origin and History for for fun

fun

n.

"diversion, amusement," 1727, earlier "a cheat, trick" (c.1700), from verb fun (1680s) "to cheat, hoax," of uncertain origin, probably a variant of Middle English fonnen "befool" (c.1400; see fond).

Stigmatized by Johnson as "a low cant word." Older sense is preserved in phrase to make fun of (1737) and funny money "counterfeit bills" (1938, though this may be more for the sake of the rhyme). See also funny.

Slang definitions & phrases for for fun

fun

adjective

With which, with whom, in which, etc, one can have fun: Mickey and his chums introduce each other as ''a real fun guy'' (1950s+)

Related Terms

like hell, poke fun


Idioms and Phrases with for fun

for fun

.
Also, in fun. As a joke, not seriously. For example, For fun the children told the teacher it was a holiday, or Their teasing was just in fun. [ Mid-1800s ]
.
for the fun of it ; for kicks . For pleasure or excitement. For example, He played basketball for the fun of it , or They drove around for hours, just for kicks . Also see for the hell of it

fun

In addition to the idiom beginning with
fun
also see:
also see under:
funny