Hypertext Webster Gateway: "fun"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Fun \Fun\, n. [Perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. fonn
pleasure.]
Sport; merriment; frolicsome amusement. ``Oddity, frolic, and
fun.'' --Goldsmith.
{To make fan of}, to hold up to, or turn into, ridicule.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
fun
adj : providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing
speaker"; "a diverting story"; "a fun thing to do"
[syn: {amusing}, {amusive}, {diverting}, {fun(a)}]
n 1: activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the
fun of it"; "he is fun to have around" [syn: {merriment},
{playfulness}]
2: verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken
seriously); "he became a figure of fun" [syn: {play}, {sport}]
3: violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then
the fun began"; (colloquial) "they began to fight like
fun"
4: a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her
playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with" [syn: {playfulness}]
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