I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a sense of fun (= the ability to enjoy yourself and make things fun )
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What I liked about Maria was her sense of fun.
fun run
good fun
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That was good fun .
half the fun
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Getting covered in mud is half the fun .
harmless fun
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It was just a bit of harmless fun .
joining in the fun
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In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun .
jolly good fun
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It was all jolly good fun .
time flies when you’re having fun
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‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun !’
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
clean
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Hard work it was, but good, clean fun .
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And among the other questions this month: Is bathroom humour just good clean fun ?
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It's all good clean shaven fun .
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But for the good clean fun of international football, they would have gone on being indifferent to those others.
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So why does this free entertainment not qualify for the description of good clean fun ?
enormous
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It would have been enormous fun , she thought wistfully, to help work Water Gypsy up and down the canal system.
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As always happens in Great Groups, people had enormous amounts of fun .
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This was enormous fun and right first time!
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Giving that old computer away can be enormous fun .
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A whole new language, but one that translated meant enormous fun .
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We have had several letters from readers extolling the virtues of ponies, and how many are having enormous fun with them.
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He was enormous fun and there was also that elusive and comforting reminder of Uncle Dimitri.
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The captain of Prince Charles s team. Enormous fun !
good
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Goatsong is also quite good fun as literary games go.
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Being on their good side is fun .
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Anyway, it was good fun , so we did it again the next year.
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He says it's good fun .
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Hard work it was, but good , clean fun .
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Male speaker It's absolutely excellent, really good fun , very realistic.
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Groups are good fun - and make good sense.
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It was good fun but thank goodness my parents never learned of my involvement.
great
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Although money is not plentiful, Marjorie and Tom are finding retirement great fun .
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For the boys, it was all great fun .
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That has all been great fun .
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Of course, I am delighted to be in, and have great fun up there....
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This is just a whim but it is great fun .
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It had been great fun , much more so than he had anticipated.
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It was great fun and they worked so carefully they didn't spill one single drop of sponge mixture.
harmless
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It will provide harmless fun for millions and give valuable funding to the Arts and sports.
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Obviously, he still thought he was just having a little harmless fun .
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He did not think people wanted harmless fun on Sunday.
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He'd never done it before but thought it sounded like harmless fun .
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On stage at least - far away from allegations of steroid abuse - it is good harmless fun .
real
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The drive is fairly tight with the wind against you but with the second shot, the real fun begins.
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This is where the real fun starts.
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Forget the Cup Final ... the real fun was at the play-offs.
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From there, however, the real fun of lunch at Gandhi gets under way.
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We had real fun with Marie cutting my hair.
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But the real fun is in the trading.
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It's real difficult on account of all the sea and sky and that, but it's real fun .
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But the real fun is going on in a nearby barn with pumpkin lanterns.
■ VERB
join
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It wasn't long before other families on board were sending their children to join in the fun .
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Even California wineries have joined in the fun .
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And it's inviting adults of all ages to go along and join in the fun .
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Other families, some from as far away as Escondido, often joined the fun .
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The railway will be operating as normal and anyone who turns up on the day can join in the fun .
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Such luminaries as Elliot Gould and Steve Martin join in the fun .
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Tim donned the Father Christmas outfit to join in the festive fun ... and give everyone another teaser.
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It would almost be irresponsible not to join in on the fun .
make
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What the little boys remembered about his class was that he made divinity fun , even though it was before breakfast.
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We may make fun of the refrigerators and vitamins, the accumulation of gadgets...
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I make fun of them, annoy them, have a joke with them.
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But their diminutive size makes for fun eating.
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Richardson's enthusiasm made his visits great fun , but he could be brusque.
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They may feel very angry at peo-ple who make fun of them.
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Are you down to making fun of Alzheimer's sufferers?
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And loved even more making fun of bad grammar.
poke
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Others, abandoning the usual Republican reverence for big money, poked fun at his inherited millions.
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A whole category of jokes has been created to poke fun at Microsoft and its operating system, Windows 95.
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He spoke often of Eliot, trying from time to time to poke gentle fun at him.
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My friends poke fun at me by calling me a bully.
sound
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I went for it because I liked the flexibility, it sounded fun and I needed the money.
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Oh, wow, now that sounds like fun .
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It sounded such fun , I could hardly wait.
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Sending a message to your sister over the Internet sounds like fun .
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He'd never done it before but thought it sounded like harmless fun .
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It also sounds like fun to sign up for an Internet mailing list.
spoil
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I won't detain you and spoil your fun .
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But the language gap does not spoil their fun as they learn how to dive in the offshore reefs.
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Cars, of course, could and should have been excluded but that would have spoiled the fun .
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Revealing his conclusion would spoil the fun because Hitt tells his story with a deft touch and a sharp wit.
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Why did he have the feeling he was spoiling her fun ?
watch
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But it's great fun watching these little monsters give undercover cop Arnie the run-around.
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They ate insects and were fun to watch when one was high.
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Her main fun was watching television, and she threw things at people who blocked her view.
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A writer writing is not much fun to watch .
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Denver will still lose plenty, but it may actually be fun to watch .
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This team is fun to watch , but no one is there watching.
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Still, this is a young, improving team that has been fun to watch .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a figure of fun
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It's always sad when a figure of fun, an easy target for a laugh, disappears into oblivion.
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It was not a figure of fun.
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Seems my figure is a Figure of Fun ... To everyone but me.
be a bundle of laughs/fun
peace-loving/fun-loving/home-loving etc
poke fun at sb
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A whole category of jokes has been created to poke fun at Microsoft and its operating system, Windows 95.
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Again and again these feminist lexicographers refuse and indeed poke fun at the authoritative pronouncements of mainstream lexicography.
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At the moment he cheerily condemns protesters or pokes fun at the Tories.
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He carries on conversations with the fans, jokes with refs, and pokes fun at his own players.
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I was even afraid lest any-one poke fun at me.
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In fact, one of his most endearing qualities was his ability to puncture his own pomposity and poke fun at himself.
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It's time you scrapped your overwritten early loves and learned to poke fun at the real thing.
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Newspapers started to defy the strict censorship imposed during the coup and to poke fun at Mr Serrano.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Have you ever been windsurfing? It's really good fun .
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It'll be fun seeing all my old friends again.
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It's fun to eat out sometimes, instead of cooking at home.
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On Saturday night, all I want to do is relax and have some fun .
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Planning a vacation is half the fun of it.
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Running around a freezing hockey field isn't my idea of fun .
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The course was really hard work but it was fun .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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All would be aware of the difficulty of finding ideologically acceptable forms of fun .
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In fact, it might even be good for a little fun .
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Interests: most music, travel, having fun .
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She will give an hour of fashion fun , talking and demonstrating her hat hire service and nearly-new designer fashion business.
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Softball provides a chance to get out with friends and have fun .
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That and fries and a cold beer and you have got yourself some serious fun .
II. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
game
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If you've written a fun game and want to make your fortune, sling the tape and rob a bank!
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We were mad when we lost, and this is just a fun game .
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Why not try one of the worlds greatest fun games .
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Seriously, it's a fun game to play with cheerful animation and bright colours.
way
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But most just see it as a fun way of relieving stress.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a figure of fun
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It's always sad when a figure of fun, an easy target for a laugh, disappears into oblivion.
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It was not a figure of fun.
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Seems my figure is a Figure of Fun ... To everyone but me.
be a bundle of laughs/fun
poke fun at sb
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A whole category of jokes has been created to poke fun at Microsoft and its operating system, Windows 95.
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Again and again these feminist lexicographers refuse and indeed poke fun at the authoritative pronouncements of mainstream lexicography.
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At the moment he cheerily condemns protesters or pokes fun at the Tories.
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He carries on conversations with the fans, jokes with refs, and pokes fun at his own players.
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I was even afraid lest any-one poke fun at me.
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In fact, one of his most endearing qualities was his ability to puncture his own pomposity and poke fun at himself.
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It's time you scrapped your overwritten early loves and learned to poke fun at the real thing.
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Newspapers started to defy the strict censorship imposed during the coup and to poke fun at Mr Serrano.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Boulder is a fun place to live.
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Have a fun Labor Day!
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Hundreds of people were there and it was a really fun day out.
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I like Sam a lot - he's good fun .
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Let's invite Margot - she's always fun .
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Oh yes, I know Eddie - he's a really fun guy.
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Randy's a really fun guy to be around.
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The O'Brien boys were always fun to be with.
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This weight training class is really fun .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Cruising around in a seaplane is all very well, but water-work is always the most fun .
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Stamford are improving their already rad facilities - more street stuff, a fun box with a handrail.
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The first step is the fun part.
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The informal and fun introduction to classical music costs $ 47 and will be conducted by Greg Hettmansberger.
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Walk on the wild side Good news for fans of 1950s style and fun furnishing.