fun

Formsfuns, funning, funned

1. 1
   enjoyableadjective

   Enjoyable or amusing to experience or be involved with.

   She's a fun person to travel with.

   The science museum is a fun place for the whole family.

   UsageCompare with more fun and the most fun. Funner and funnest are informal and best kept to casual speech.

   Similarenjoyable, entertaining, amusing, pleasant

   Oppositeboring, dull, tedious

   Note

   The word very shows that the noun for enjoyment has become an adjective here. Tom Bateman, speaking in 2016 of a Jekyll and Hyde role, called it "very fun to play," and no one says very pleasure. Source

   Checked 2 Nov 2026 · 1 fact

   • Tom Bateman was quoted in 2016 describing his Jekyll and Hyde role as "very fun to play." en.wiktionary.org
2. 2
   noununcountable

   Enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure, or playful activity that brings it.

   The children found endless fun in a simple cardboard box.

   There was nothing but fun to be had at the summer carnival.

   UsageSay have fun, have great fun (not incorrect: have a fun). Don't confuse it with funny, which means making you laugh.

   Similarenjoyment, amusement, pleasure, entertainment, delight

   Oppositeboredom, tedium, misery

3. 3
   bold styleadjectivecolloquial

   Whimsical or flamboyant in look or style.

   He showed up in a fun, sequined jacket that turned every head in the room.

   The cafe has a fun, quirky decor full of mismatched chairs.

   Similarquirky, whimsical, playful, funky

   Oppositedrab, staid, sober

4. 4
   teaseverbcolloquialtransitive

   To tease or joke playfully at someone's expense, usually in good humor.

   The old cowboys liked to fun the new hand about his shiny boots all evening long.

   They funned each other relentlessly during the long car ride.

   UsageThe forms are funned and funning: I was just funning you.

   Similartease, kid, josh, rib

   Note

   The verb stays closest to the foolishness behind the noun for enjoyment, since Middle English fonnen meant "to make a fool of." Source

   Checked 2 Nov 2026 · 1 fact

   • The proposed Middle English antecedent fonnen meant to make a fool of someone. en.wiktionary.org

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