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1: what provides amusement or enjoyment
; specifically : playful often boisterous action or speech <full of fun>2: a mood for finding or making amusement <all in fun>3 a: amusement
, enjoyment <sickness takes all the fun out of life> b: derisive jest : sport
, ridicule <a figure of fun>4: violent or excited activity or argument <let a snake loose in the classroom; then the fun began>
synonyms fun
, jest
, sport
, game
, play mean action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter. fun usually implies laughter or gaiety but may imply merely a lack of serious or ulterior purpose <played cards just for fun>. jest implies lack of earnestness in what is said or done and may suggest a hoaxing or teasing <hurt by remarks said only in jest>. sport applies especially to the arousing of laughter against someone <teasing begun in sport led to anger>. game is close to sport, and often stresses mischievous or malicious fun <made game of their poor relations>. play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief <pretended to strangle his brother in play>.
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