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fun

Letters that make fun

f, n, u are letters that make 'fun'

Words within fun

UN are words within 'fun'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of fun

funk, fund, Funk, funs are words created by adding a letter to 'fun'

fun is a 3 letter word starting with f
fun is a 3 letter word ending with n

4 possible definitions for 'fun'

Fun as "violent and excited activity"

Under this definition, fun is a noun and has the following properties:

fun as a type

'fun' can be a type of activity.

fun Usage

'fun' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Example of fun used within this context

"she asked for money and then the fun began", "they began to fight like fun"

Fun as "a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement"

Under this definition, fun is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

playfulness has the same meaning as fun

fun as a type

'fun' can be a type of frivolousness, frivolity.

Types of fun

sauciness, facetiousness, impertinence, perkiness, friskiness, frolicsomeness, sportiveness, impishness, puckishness, whimsicality, humour, sense of humor, sense of humour, pertness, archness, mischievousness, humor are types of 'fun'.

Attributes of fun

playful, unplayful, serious, sober are attributes of 'fun'.

Example of fun used within this context

"her playfulness surprised me", "he was fun to be with"

Fun as "verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)"

Under this definition, fun is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

play, sport have the same meaning as 'fun'

fun as a type

'fun' can be a type of humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness.

Types of fun

drollery, clowning, jocularity, waggery, jocosity, pun, punning, wordplay, funniness, paronomasia, comedy, waggishness are types of 'fun'.

Example of fun used within this context

"he became a figure of fun", "he said it in sport"

Fun as "activities that are enjoyable or amusing"

Under this definition, fun is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

merriment, playfulness have the same meaning as 'fun'

fun as a type

'fun' can be a type of recreation, diversion.

Derivatives of fun

funny, comic, comical, laughable, mirthful, risible, amusing are derivatives of 'fun'.

Example of fun used within this context

"I do it for the fun of it", "he is fun to have around"