noun

fun

fuhn

noun

Enjoyment, amusement, or a good time.

"The kids had so much fun at the water park."

"We did it just for fun, not for any prize."

adj

Enjoyable or amusing.

"That was such a fun party."

verb

To tease or joke with someone (often "make fun of").

"Stop making fun of his accent."

How to Use Fun

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEnjoyment or something that provides it — as a noun for the feeling, or an adjective for what causes it.

Common mistake

Traditional grammar treats "fun" as a noun only ("we had fun"), but using it as an adjective ("a fun trip") is now completely standard in everyday English.

Common pairings

have fun make fun of a fun activity poke fun at

Word Forms

more fun comparative, funner comparative, funned past tense, funs singular, most fun superlative, funnest superlative

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Etymology

From Middle English fonne ("a fool" or "to make a fool of"); the modern sense "amusement" only emerged around the 1700s.