FAN


Meaning of FAN in English

I

n.

electrical device for cooling

1) to turn on; turn off a ~

2) a ceiling; exhaust ( AE ), extractor ( BE ) ~

paper or cloth ~

3) to wave a ~

II

n.

admirer

supporter

1) an ardent ~

2) ( AE ) a ~ roots (for a team)

USAGE NOTE: In CE one can be a ~ of a certain sport--a football ~. In AE one can also be a ~ of a certain team--a Dodger ~. In BE , however, one would usu. be called a supporter of a team.

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.