fun and games

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: light amusement

The reunion was full of fun and games.

—often used in a disapproving way to describe activity that is considered silly and not useful

The crisis was no time for political fun and games.

Synonyms of fun and games

• bed of roses
• picnic
• beer and skittles

Examples of fun and games in a Sentence

soon found out that owning and maintaining a yacht wasn't all fun and games

it's not all fun and games at the summer music camp, where students are expected to take their studies seriously

Recent Examples on the Web

Stubbs, once Realmuto's backup and Phillies director of fun and games, has been in Lehigh Valley for most of the past two seasons. —Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Though American Pie was all fun and games once the cameras started rolling, Shannon Elizabeth recalls being pretty terrified while trying to land a part in the hit ʼ90s comedy. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026

All fun and games — until someone gets hurt. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026

There’s way too much flowery language defending the importance of fun and games. —Alexander Kaplan, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fun and games

• aims
• blames
• claims
• dames
• fames
• flames
• frames
• hames
• kames
• lames
• names
• shames