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noun ADJ. enormous, excellent, good, great, terrific, tremendous, wonderful | harmless, innocent The boys' game started as harmless fun but ended in tragedy. VERB + FUN have We had a lot of fun at Mick's party. | spoil We won't let a bit of rain spoil our fun. FUN + NOUN day She organized an annual fun day for local children. PREP. for ~ I write for fun, not because I expect to make money. | in ~ She only said that in fun?please don't take it seriously! PHRASES be no fun It's no fun getting up at 4 a.m. on a cold, rainy morning. | a bit of fun I was only having a bit of fun. | just for fun, just for the fun of it They took up motor racing just for the fun of it, rather than to win anything. | a sense of fun You have to have a sense of fun to be a good teacher.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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fun
verbs
have fun
• Did you have fun at the party?
join in the fun
• The whole village joined in the fun.
something sounds (like) fun
(= seems to be enjoyable )
• The picnic sounded like fun.
adjectives
good fun
British English
• I never realized what good fun fishing could be.
great fun
• The show is great fun for all the family.
harmless fun
(= not likely to upset or offend anyone )
• The game’s designer says it’s all a bit of harmless fun, but many parents disagree.
phrases
something is no fun
( also something is not much fun ) (= something is not at all enjoyable )
• Being stuck in a traffic jam for three hours was no fun.
be half the fun
(= be a very enjoyable part of doing something )
• Planning a vacation is half the fun.
a lot of fun
( also lots of fun )
• The kids had a lot of fun singing and dancing.
good clean fun
British English (= not offensive or not involving sex )
• The show is good clean fun for all the family.
transnet.ir
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noun
pleasure:
We had fun at the party.
noun
sport:
They all had fun with her accent.
Simple Definitions
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fun
noun [ uncountable ] especially spoken an experience or activity that is very enjoyable and exciting:
• The course was fun. • Have you ever been windsurfing? It’s really good fun. • I just want to relax and have some fun. • It’ll be fun seeing all my old friends again. • Running around a freezing hockey field isn’t my idea of fun.
enjoyment
noun [ uncountable ] the feeling you get when you enjoy doing something:
• I get a lot of enjoyment out of working with young children.
pleasure
noun [ countable ] an experience or activity that makes you feel happy and satisfied:
• The game was a pleasure to watch. • One of her greatest pleasures was walking in the mountains. • Ted enjoyed the simple pleasures of life: his family, his home, and his garden.
good/great time
noun [ countable ] especially spoken a time when you enjoyed yourself:
• The kids all had a great time . • I remember the good times in Japan. • Were the 1960s really such great times?
a blast
informal a very enjoyable experience – a very informal use:
• The trip was a blast!
entertainment
noun [ uncountable ] things such as performances and films which are intended to be enjoyable:
• Three musicians provided the entertainment. • What do you do for entertainment around here? • They hired two dancers for entertainment.
relaxation
noun [ uncountable ] a way of resting and enjoying yourself:
• I play the piano for relaxation. • Her work left little time for relaxation.
leisure
noun [ uncountable ] the time when you are not working, when you can enjoy yourself – used especially in compounds:
• leisure activities • the leisure industry • People have more leisure time.
recreation
noun [ uncountable and countable ] formal activities that you do to enjoy yourself:
• recreation facilities • The park is not just a place for recreation.
Longman-Thesaurus
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In addition to the idiom beginning with FUN, Also see FOR FUN; LIKE FUN; MAKE FUN OF; MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF MONKEYS. Also see under FUNNY.
American Heritage Idioms