fun

fun
fun1 [ fʌn ] noun uncount **
enjoyment, especially from an activity that is not important or serious:
I hate to spoil your fun but it's time to go home now.
have fun: We haven't had such fun for years.
great/good fun: We had great fun comparing our baby pictures.
a lot of fun/lots of fun: The kids had a lot of fun with that old tent.
a little fun: It was just a little harmless fun.
a. an enjoyable activity:
Spending money sure is fun!
That was fun, wasn't it?
Science can be fun.
be good/great fun: Do come, it'll be good fun.
b. someone who you enjoy spending time with, especially because you enjoy the same activities:
be good/great fun: You'll love Jamal, he's great fun.
be full of fun
to get a lot of enjoyment from the things you do
be no fun/not be any fun
to not be enjoyable:
It's no fun living by yourself.
for fun/for the fun of it
because something is enjoyable or funny, not for any important or serious reason
fun and games
1. ) enjoyable activities:
Being an actor isn't all fun and games.
2. ) HUMOROUS used about a situation that you do not enjoy dealing with:
The fun and games begin when we try to put the children to bed.
fun-filled/fun-packed
full of enjoyable things to do:
a fun-packed vacation
have your fun
to do something that you enjoy or think is funny, especially something that annoys someone else:
You've had your fun; now go home!
in fun
said or done as a joke, and not intended to annoy anyone
like fun AMERICAN SPOKEN
used when you are disagreeing with someone:
Dad will let you borrow his car. Like fun he will!
make fun of or poke fun at
to make jokes about someone or something in an unkind way:
The other children made fun of her because she was always so serious.
not my idea of fun MAINLY SPOKEN
used for saying that you do not enjoy an activity that someone else thinks is enjoyable
sound like fun
to seem to be something that you would enjoy:
The weekend away sounds like fun.
fun
fun 2 [ fʌn ] adjective only before noun **
enjoyable:
Scuba diving is a fun thing to do.
a fun day at the zoo

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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