funnier; funniest
1
2
: differing from the ordinary in a suspicious, perplexing, quaint, or eccentric way : peculiar
My car has been making a funny noise.
—often used as a sentence modifierFunny, things didn't turn out the way we planned.
3
: involving trickery or deception
told his prisoner not to try anything funny
plural funnies
1
: one that is funny
especially
: joke
2
funnies plural
: comic strips or the comic section of a periodical
—usually used with the
Synonyms
Examples of funny in a Sentence
Adjective
He told a funny story.
He's a very funny guy.
What are you laughing at? There's nothing funny about it.
There's something funny going on here.
She has some funny ideas about how to run a company.
“I can't find my keys.” “That's funny—they were here a minute ago.”
My car has been making a funny noise lately.
A funny thing happened to me the other day.
It feels funny to be back here again.
It's funny that you should say that—I was just thinking the same thing myself.
Noun
reading the Sunday funnies is part of my weekend ritual
let's can the funnies—we've got serious work to do here
Recent Examples on the Web
Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
The duo reunited on stage for a funny bit about their villainous roles in two '90s Batman movies; DeVito played the character Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns, while Schwarzenegger played Mr. Freeze in 1997's Batman & Robin.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
And of course, young Luke and Joel, who later in life went on to form the duo For King + Country (and who also provide the heartfelt closing credits ballad), get significant attention, delivering a couple of funny, self-aware bits.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
The duo reunited on stage for a funny bit about their villainous roles in two '90s Batman movies; DeVito played the character Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns, while Schwarzenegger played Mr. Freeze in 1997's Batman & Robin.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Funny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funny. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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funny
1 of 2 adjective
fun·ny
ˈfən-ē 
funnier; funniest
1
: causing or intended to cause laughter
a funny story
2
: different from ordinary in a way that is odd, curious, or suspicious
it's funny you should ask
that's funny—they were here yesterday
there's something funny going on
3
: involving trickery
don't try anything funny
funny
2 of 2 noun
plural funnies
1
: one that is funny
especially
: joke entry 1 sense 1
2
plural
: comic strips or the comic section of a newspaper
—usually used with the
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