FUN


Meaning of FUN in English

I. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a sense of fun (= the ability to enjoy yourself and make things fun )

What I liked about Maria was her sense of fun.

fun run

good fun

That was good fun .

half the fun

Getting covered in mud is half the fun .

harmless fun

It was just a bit of harmless fun .

joining in the fun

In the evening there was a barbecue, with the whole village joining in the fun .

jolly good fun

It was all jolly good fun .

time flies when you’re having fun

‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun !’

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

clean

Hard work it was, but good, clean fun .

And among the other questions this month: Is bathroom humour just good clean fun ?

It's all good clean shaven fun .

But for the good clean fun of international football, they would have gone on being indifferent to those others.

So why does this free entertainment not qualify for the description of good clean fun ?

enormous

It would have been enormous fun , she thought wistfully, to help work Water Gypsy up and down the canal system.

As always happens in Great Groups, people had enormous amounts of fun .

This was enormous fun and right first time!

Giving that old computer away can be enormous fun .

A whole new language, but one that translated meant enormous fun .

We have had several letters from readers extolling the virtues of ponies, and how many are having enormous fun with them.

He was enormous fun and there was also that elusive and comforting reminder of Uncle Dimitri.

The captain of Prince Charles s team. Enormous fun !

good

Goatsong is also quite good fun as literary games go.

Being on their good side is fun .

Anyway, it was good fun , so we did it again the next year.

He says it's good fun .

Hard work it was, but good , clean fun .

Male speaker It's absolutely excellent, really good fun , very realistic.

Groups are good fun - and make good sense.

It was good fun but thank goodness my parents never learned of my involvement.

great

Although money is not plentiful, Marjorie and Tom are finding retirement great fun .

For the boys, it was all great fun .

That has all been great fun .

Of course, I am delighted to be in, and have great fun up there....

This is just a whim but it is great fun .

It had been great fun , much more so than he had anticipated.

It was great fun and they worked so carefully they didn't spill one single drop of sponge mixture.

harmless

It will provide harmless fun for millions and give valuable funding to the Arts and sports.

Obviously, he still thought he was just having a little harmless fun .

He did not think people wanted harmless fun on Sunday.

He'd never done it before but thought it sounded like harmless fun .

On stage at least - far away from allegations of steroid abuse - it is good harmless fun .

real

The drive is fairly tight with the wind against you but with the second shot, the real fun begins.

This is where the real fun starts.

Forget the Cup Final ... the real fun was at the play-offs.

From there, however, the real fun of lunch at Gandhi gets under way.

We had real fun with Marie cutting my hair.

But the real fun is in the trading.

It's real difficult on account of all the sea and sky and that, but it's real fun .

But the real fun is going on in a nearby barn with pumpkin lanterns.

■ VERB

join

It wasn't long before other families on board were sending their children to join in the fun .

Even California wineries have joined in the fun .

And it's inviting adults of all ages to go along and join in the fun .

Other families, some from as far away as Escondido, often joined the fun .

The railway will be operating as normal and anyone who turns up on the day can join in the fun .

Such luminaries as Elliot Gould and Steve Martin join in the fun .

Tim donned the Father Christmas outfit to join in the festive fun ... and give everyone another teaser.

It would almost be irresponsible not to join in on the fun .

make

What the little boys remembered about his class was that he made divinity fun , even though it was before breakfast.

We may make fun of the refrigerators and vitamins, the accumulation of gadgets...

I make fun of them, annoy them, have a joke with them.

But their diminutive size makes for fun eating.

Richardson's enthusiasm made his visits great fun , but he could be brusque.

They may feel very angry at peo-ple who make fun of them.

Are you down to making fun of Alzheimer's sufferers?

And loved even more making fun of bad grammar.

poke

Others, abandoning the usual Republican reverence for big money, poked fun at his inherited millions.

A whole category of jokes has been created to poke fun at Microsoft and its operating system, Windows 95.

He spoke often of Eliot, trying from time to time to poke gentle fun at him.

My friends poke fun at me by calling me a bully.

sound

I went for it because I liked the flexibility, it sounded fun and I needed the money.

Oh, wow, now that sounds like fun .

It sounded such fun , I could hardly wait.

Sending a message to your sister over the Internet sounds like fun .

He'd never done it before but thought it sounded like harmless fun .

It also sounds like fun to sign up for an Internet mailing list.

spoil

I won't detain you and spoil your fun .

But the language gap does not spoil their fun as they learn how to dive in the offshore reefs.

Cars, of course, could and should have been excluded but that would have spoiled the fun .

Revealing his conclusion would spoil the fun because Hitt tells his story with a deft touch and a sharp wit.

Why did he have the feeling he was spoiling her fun ?

watch

But it's great fun watching these little monsters give undercover cop Arnie the run-around.

They ate insects and were fun to watch when one was high.

Her main fun was watching television, and she threw things at people who blocked her view.

A writer writing is not much fun to watch .

Denver will still lose plenty, but it may actually be fun to watch .

This team is fun to watch , but no one is there watching.

Still, this is a young, improving team that has been fun to watch .

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a figure of fun

It's always sad when a figure of fun, an easy target for a laugh, disappears into oblivion.

It was not a figure of fun.

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

A whole category of jokes has been created to poke fun at Microsoft and its operating system, Windows 95.

Again and again these feminist lexicographers refuse and indeed poke fun at the authoritative pronouncements of mainstream lexicography.

At the moment he cheerily condemns protesters or pokes fun at the Tories.

He carries on conversations with the fans, jokes with refs, and pokes fun at his own players.

I was even afraid lest any-one poke fun at me.

In fact, one of his most endearing qualities was his ability to puncture his own pomposity and poke fun at himself.

It's time you scrapped your overwritten early loves and learned to poke fun at the real thing.

Newspapers started to defy the strict censorship imposed during the coup and to poke fun at Mr Serrano.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Have you ever been windsurfing? It's really good fun .

It'll be fun seeing all my old friends again.

It's fun to eat out sometimes, instead of cooking at home.

On Saturday night, all I want to do is relax and have some fun .

Planning a vacation is half the fun of it.

Running around a freezing hockey field isn't my idea of fun .

The course was really hard work but it was fun .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

All would be aware of the difficulty of finding ideologically acceptable forms of fun .

In fact, it might even be good for a little fun .

Interests: most music, travel, having fun .

She will give an hour of fashion fun , talking and demonstrating her hat hire service and nearly-new designer fashion business.

Softball provides a chance to get out with friends and have fun .

That and fries and a cold beer and you have got yourself some serious fun .

II. adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

game

If you've written a fun game and want to make your fortune, sling the tape and rob a bank!

We were mad when we lost, and this is just a fun game .

Why not try one of the worlds greatest fun games .

Seriously, it's a fun game to play with cheerful animation and bright colours.

way

But most just see it as a fun way of relieving stress.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a figure of fun

It's always sad when a figure of fun, an easy target for a laugh, disappears into oblivion.

It was not a figure of fun.

Seems my figure is a Figure of Fun ... To everyone but me.

be a bundle of laughs/fun

poke fun at sb

A whole category of jokes has been created to poke fun at Microsoft and its operating system, Windows 95.

Again and again these feminist lexicographers refuse and indeed poke fun at the authoritative pronouncements of mainstream lexicography.

At the moment he cheerily condemns protesters or pokes fun at the Tories.

He carries on conversations with the fans, jokes with refs, and pokes fun at his own players.

I was even afraid lest any-one poke fun at me.

In fact, one of his most endearing qualities was his ability to puncture his own pomposity and poke fun at himself.

It's time you scrapped your overwritten early loves and learned to poke fun at the real thing.

Newspapers started to defy the strict censorship imposed during the coup and to poke fun at Mr Serrano.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Boulder is a fun place to live.

Have a fun Labor Day!

Hundreds of people were there and it was a really fun day out.

I like Sam a lot - he's good fun .

Let's invite Margot - she's always fun .

Oh yes, I know Eddie - he's a really fun guy.

Randy's a really fun guy to be around.

The O'Brien boys were always fun to be with.

This weight training class is really fun .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Cruising around in a seaplane is all very well, but water-work is always the most fun .

Stamford are improving their already rad facilities - more street stuff, a fun box with a handrail.

The first step is the fun part.

The informal and fun introduction to classical music costs $ 47 and will be conducted by Greg Hettmansberger.

Walk on the wild side Good news for fans of 1950s style and fun furnishing.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.