How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
fun — [ fɶn ] n. m. • 1974; mot angl. « amusement » ♦ Anglic. Joie délirante et exubérante. Adjt Ils sont fun. ♢ Région. (Québec) FUN [ fɔn ] ou FONNE : amusement. C est le fun ! Avoir du fun, du plaisir, de l agrément. « Si t es pas venu ici pour… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fun — Fun, Fun, Fun Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Fun, Fun, Fun» Sencillo de The Beach Boys del álbum Shut Down Volume 2 Lado B « Why Do Fools Fall In Love » Publicación 3 de febrero d … Wikipedia Español
fun — /fun/, n., v., funned, funning, adj. n. 1. something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun. 2. enjoyment or playfulness: She s full of fun. 3. for or in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully: His insults were only in fun. 4.… … Universalium
fun — fun, jest, sport, game, play are comparable when they denote something (as an activity, an utterance, or a form of expression) that provides diversion or amusement or is intended to arouse laughter. Fun implies amusement or an engagement in what… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fun — [fun] n. [< ME fonne, a fool, foolish, or fonnen, to be foolish < ?] 1. a) lively, joyous play or playfulness; amusement, sport, recreation, etc. b) enjoyment or pleasure 2. a source or cause of amusement or merriment, as an amusing person… … English World dictionary
Fun — 〈[fʌ̣n] m.; ; unz.; salopp〉 Spaß ● Fun haben Spaß haben, sich amüsieren, sich sorglos vergnügen [engl., „Spaß“] * * * Fun [fan ], der; s [engl. fun]: Spaß, den jmd. bei bestimmten Tätigkeiten hat: F. haben. * * * FUN [Abk. für Free Universal … Universal-Lexikon
fun — first recorded in 1700 and stigmatized by Dr Johnson as a ‘low cant word’ (i.e. ephemeral jargon), has long hovered on the brink of adjectival status (It was really fun) and more recently has taken a step further in informal attributive uses such … Modern English usage
Fun — steht für: Spaß (Amerikanismus), oft in Verbindung mit Sportarten, Musikrichtungen etc.: z. B. Fun Punk Fun (Gewichtseinheit), eine Gewichts und Geldeinheit im alten japanischen Maßsystem Shakkanhō FUN steht für: Flughafen Funafuti in Tuvalu … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fun — Fun, n. [Perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. fonn pleasure.] Sport; merriment; frolicsome amusement. Oddity, frolic, and fun. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] {To make fun of}, to hold up to, or turn into, ridicule. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fun it — «Fun it» Canción de Queen Álbum Jazz (album) Publicación 1978 Grabación … Wikipedia Español
fun — ► NOUN 1) light hearted pleasure or amusement. 2) a source of this. 3) playfulness or good humour. ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ enjoyable. ● make fun of Cf. ↑make fun of … English terms dictionary
