funs

verb

present tense third-person singular of fun
as in jokes
to make jokes just a couple of old friends funning with each other

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  1. jokes
  2. kids
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  • These days, Corcoran jokes that her hardest decision is where to drink her morning coffee.
    — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Facebook post quickly took off on social media and had 1,700 comments and reactions within three hours, most of them jokes.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of jokes
Verb
  • Blake Shelton The 2017 honoree officially became stepdad to Gwen Stefani‘s kids Kingston, Zuma and Apollo in 2021.
    — Maria Yagoda, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Pursuing big goals while parenting shows kids the value of hard work and resilience.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of kids
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“Funs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funs. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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