fun

Universal Words noun, adjective noun [U] 1 enjoyment; pleasure; a thing that gives enjoyment or pleasure and makes you feel happy: We had a lot of fun at Sarah's party. * Sailing is good fun. * Have fun (= Enjoy yourself)! * I decided to learn Spanish, just for fun. * I didn't do all that work just for the fun of it. * It's not much fun going to a party on your own. * 'What fun!' she said with a laugh. * Walking three miles in the pouring rain is not my idea of fun. * The whole family can join in the fun at Water World. * 'What do you say to a weekend in New York?' 'Sounds like fun.' 2 behaviour or activities that are not serious but come from a sense of enjoyment: She's very lively and full of fun. * We didn't mean to hurt him. It was just a bit of fun. * It wasn't serious - it was all done in fun. IDIOMS fun and games (informal) activities that are not serious and that other people may disapprove of make fun of sb/sth to laugh at sb/sth or make other people laugh at them, usually in an unkind way: It's cruel to make fun of people who stammer. moreatFIGUREn., POKEv. adjective amusing or enjoyable: She's really fun to be with. * This game looks fun! * There are lots of fun things for young people to do here.