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Fun Meaning, Examples, and Common Collocations (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：enjoyment (fun)
fun
/fʌn/
n., adj.
The feeling of enjoyment and pleasure you get from doing something.
enjoyment
➕
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/
n., adj.
The state or experience of finding something enjoyable and amusing; a feeling of pleasure and light-hearted satisfaction.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Middle English 'fon' (fool), later came to mean amusement and pleasure.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a 'fun' fair: you forget your troubles and just enjoy. The word sounds like 'fan' of amusement.
📖 Example
The children had so much fun playing with water guns in the backyard.
The kids had a great time playing with water guns in the backyard.
🔗 Collocations
have fun – to enjoy oneself
fun and games – playful activities, often implying lack of seriousness
for fun – for enjoyment rather than for a serious purpose
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
📖 Cultural Story
From 17th-century 'fon' (cheat), 'fun' evolved to mean light-hearted enjoyment by the 18th century, now central to leisure culture.
Meaning 2：enjoyable (fun)
fun
/fʌn/
n., adj.
Describing something that gives you enjoyment and makes you happy.
enjoyable
➕
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
n., adj.
Providing amusement, pleasure, or a sense of enjoyment; likely to make one laugh or smile.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Sarah is a really fun person to be around; she always knows how to make everyone laugh.
Sarah is a very enjoyable companion; she always brings laughter.
🔗 Collocations
fun activity – an activity that provides enjoyment
fun person – someone who is amusing and enjoyable to be with
fun movie – a movie that is entertaining and light-hearted
🔄 Synonyms
enjoyable (adj.) – giving pleasure or satisfaction
amusing (adj.) – causing laughter or providing entertainment
entertaining (adj.) – providing enjoyment or amusement
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
fun-filled (adj.) – full of enjoyment and amusement
funny (adj.) – causing laughter or amusement
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