fun

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Enjoyment, amusement, or a good time.

   We had a lot of fun at the party.

2. 2
   adj

   Enjoyable and amusing.

   We had a fun time at the beach.

3. 3
   noun

   Joking or teasing that is not meant seriously.

   The teacher became a figure of fun.

4. 4
   verb

   To tease or joke with someone.

   Don't get upset; I was just funning you.

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Simplified etymology

Fun appeared in the late 17th century, first meaning a trick or hoax. It probably developed from a dialect pronunciation of Middle English fon, “a fool.” Its familiar sense of amusement dates from the 18th century.

From Middle English fonne, fon (“foolish, simple, silly”) or fonnen (“make a fool of”), from Middle English fonne (“a fool, dupe”), probably of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish fånig (“foolish”), Swedish fåne (“a fool”), from Old Norse fáni (“vain person, swaggerer”), but of unknown ultimate origin. Perhaps related to or influenced by fjäll (“rock, cliff, mountain”). Compare also English fumble, Norwegian Nynorsk fomme (“clumsy fool”). Compare also Norwegian fomme, fume (“a fool”). More at fon, fond. As a noun, fun is recorded from 1700, with a meaning “a cheat, trick, hoax”, from a v…

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