Fun
noun
Enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure.
We had a lot of fun at the party.
Often appears as...
- have fun
- lots of fun
adjective
Amusing, entertaining, or enjoyable.
It was a fun party.
Often appears as...
- a fun time
- fun game
Usage tips
Informal
noun
Behavior or activity that is intended purely for amusement.
He thinks making fun of people is amusing.
Often appears as...
- make fun of
- poke fun at
noun
Enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure.
We had a lot of fun at the party.
Often appears as...
- have fun
- lots of fun
adjective
Amusing, entertaining, or enjoyable.
It was a fun party.
Often appears as...
- a fun time
- fun game
Usage tips
Informal
noun
Behavior or activity that is intended purely for amusement.
He thinks making fun of people is amusing.
Often appears as...
- make fun of
- poke fun at
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Activities Context
Use 'fun' for activities that make you smile and laugh, not for serious tasks.
Playing board games is always fun.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantity Expression
'A lot of fun' means you enjoyed yourself greatly, more than just a little.
The amusement park was a lot of fun.
Pro Tip 3/3Participatory Tone
Invite others using 'join the fun' to suggest inclusiveness and shared enjoyment.
Come on, join the fun at the beach!
Pro Tip 1/3Activities Context
Use 'fun' for activities that make you smile and laugh, not for serious tasks.
Playing board games is always fun.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantity Expression
'A lot of fun' means you enjoyed yourself greatly, more than just a little.
The amusement park was a lot of fun.
Pro Tip 3/3Participatory Tone
Invite others using 'join the fun' to suggest inclusiveness and shared enjoyment.
Come on, join the fun at the beach!
Pro Tip 1/3Activities Context
Use 'fun' for activities that make you smile and laugh, not for serious tasks.
Playing board games is always fun.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantity Expression
'A lot of fun' means you enjoyed yourself greatly, more than just a little.
The amusement park was a lot of fun.
Pro Tip 3/3Participatory Tone
Invite others using 'join the fun' to suggest inclusiveness and shared enjoyment.
Come on, join the fun at the beach!
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Video examples
Exploring Pluto's...
because it's so far from the Earth. We don't want to do any harm. You certainly wouldn't want to send a probe into this pristine world because you could kill everything that was in there just as you discover it. So it's definitely the thing of sci-fi and it's fun to think about, but it's going to be a really difficult
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Why is being scared so...
but retreat in terror if taken to an actual cemetery. Fear brings more than just a fun, natural high. Doing things that we're afraid of can give us a nice boost of self-esteem. Like any personal challenge, whether it's running a race or finishing a long book, when we make it through to the end,
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Can you solve the...
the plane would take six hours to circle the world. There's just one the plane can only hold 180 kiloliters of fuel, only enough for exactly half the journey. Let's be honest. The professor probably could have designed the plane to hold more fuel, but where's the fun in that?
Video examples
Four reasons you should...
perspective read books that explain the world complexities try reading a book a week better two or three history school biology psychology have fun reading and talk to people who really know and I guarantee you if something truly important happens you will hear about it
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Adam Garone: Healthier...
we would've been homeless, sitting on the street with mustaches. But we thought, you know what, if that's the worst thing that happens, so what? We're going to have a lot of fun doing it, and it taught us the importance of taking risks and really smart risks.
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Can you solve the pirate...
But being pirates, none of them trust each other, so they can't collaborate in advance. And being blood-thirsty pirates, if anyone thinks they'll end up with the same amount of gold either way, they'll vote to make the captain walk the plank just for fun.
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The incredible...
two hours a day to fend off muscle atrophy, station maintenance and repair, and connecting with family or awe-inspired minds around the world. But they still find time for fun, with regular movie nights and even shooting the first music video in space.
Video examples
How playing sports...
for instance, learning to trust and depend on others, to accept help, to give help, and to work together towards a common goal. In addition, commitment to a team and doing something fun can also make it easier to establish a regular habit of exercise.
Video examples
High on Life': San...
of all ages all colors all races and all walks of life coming together to have one kind of fun nobody cares what you look like how old you are and what you do for a living just come out have fun people come by and they go I got to do
Video examples
Could we create dark...
Or maybe what we'll find won't be dark matter, but something else that would reshape our understanding of how the universe works entirely. That's part of the fun at this point. We have no idea what we're going to find.
Video examples
Exploring Pluto's...
because it's so far from the Earth. We don't want to do any harm. You certainly wouldn't want to send a probe into this pristine world because you could kill everything that was in there just as you discover it. So it's definitely the thing of sci-fi and it's fun to think about, but it's going to be a really difficult
Video examples
Why is being scared so...
but retreat in terror if taken to an actual cemetery. Fear brings more than just a fun, natural high. Doing things that we're afraid of can give us a nice boost of self-esteem. Like any personal challenge, whether it's running a race or finishing a long book, when we make it through to the end,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
the plane would take six hours to circle the world. There's just one the plane can only hold 180 kiloliters of fuel, only enough for exactly half the journey. Let's be honest. The professor probably could have designed the plane to hold more fuel, but where's the fun in that?
Video examples
Four reasons you should...
perspective read books that explain the world complexities try reading a book a week better two or three history school biology psychology have fun reading and talk to people who really know and I guarantee you if something truly important happens you will hear about it
Video examples
Adam Garone: Healthier...
we would've been homeless, sitting on the street with mustaches. But we thought, you know what, if that's the worst thing that happens, so what? We're going to have a lot of fun doing it, and it taught us the importance of taking risks and really smart risks.
Video examples
Can you solve the pirate...
But being pirates, none of them trust each other, so they can't collaborate in advance. And being blood-thirsty pirates, if anyone thinks they'll end up with the same amount of gold either way, they'll vote to make the captain walk the plank just for fun.
Video examples
The incredible...
two hours a day to fend off muscle atrophy, station maintenance and repair, and connecting with family or awe-inspired minds around the world. But they still find time for fun, with regular movie nights and even shooting the first music video in space.
Video examples
How playing sports...
for instance, learning to trust and depend on others, to accept help, to give help, and to work together towards a common goal. In addition, commitment to a team and doing something fun can also make it easier to establish a regular habit of exercise.
Video examples
High on Life': San...
of all ages all colors all races and all walks of life coming together to have one kind of fun nobody cares what you look like how old you are and what you do for a living just come out have fun people come by and they go I got to do
Video examples
Could we create dark...
Or maybe what we'll find won't be dark matter, but something else that would reshape our understanding of how the universe works entirely. That's part of the fun at this point. We have no idea what we're going to find.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
Don't get older just to get wiser. If you get older, you will be wiser, I believe that - if you dare. But get older because it's fun!
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Clint Eastwood
American Actor
It's much more fun to play something you're nothing like than what you are... It's much easier to hide yourself in a character.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
Acting is what I love to do. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I don't think of it as work. It's really fun for me.
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Doja Cat
American Musician
I just like to do the fun stuff. If I'm not having fun with it, I'm not going to do it for the rest of my life.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.
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Billie Eilish
American Singer
It's really fun to put yourself into a character - into shoes you wouldn't normally be in.
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Paris Hilton
American Celebrity
I get half a million just to show up at parties. My life is, like, really, really fun.
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
It's fun to have a partner who understands your life and lets you be you.
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Robert Redford
American Actor
I began by doing a lot of character work on TV, just fun acting parts.
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Thomas A. Edison
American Inventor
I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
Don't get older just to get wiser. If you get older, you will be wiser, I believe that - if you dare. But get older because it's fun!
Quote examples
Clint Eastwood
American Actor
It's much more fun to play something you're nothing like than what you are... It's much easier to hide yourself in a character.
Quote examples
Dakota Fanning
American Actress
Acting is what I love to do. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I don't think of it as work. It's really fun for me.
Quote examples
Doja Cat
American Musician
I just like to do the fun stuff. If I'm not having fun with it, I'm not going to do it for the rest of my life.
Quote examples
Zig Ziglar
American Author
Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.
Quote examples
Billie Eilish
American Singer
It's really fun to put yourself into a character - into shoes you wouldn't normally be in.
Quote examples
Paris Hilton
American Celebrity
I get half a million just to show up at parties. My life is, like, really, really fun.
Quote examples
Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
It's fun to have a partner who understands your life and lets you be you.
Quote examples
Robert Redford
American Actor
I began by doing a lot of character work on TV, just fun acting parts.
Quote examples
Thomas A. Edison
American Inventor
I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.
Example 1 of 10
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