English Profile

fun · noun U

/fʌn/Full view

fun

A1 enjoyment or pleasure, or something that gives you enjoyment or pleasure

Dictionary examples:

Have fun!

They're having lots of fun in the pool.

She's fun to be with.

I really enjoyed your party - it was a lot of fun.

It's no fun/not much fun having to work weekends.

Learner example:

I hope we have a great meal and a lot of fun. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Polish)

for fun or for the fun of it

B1 for pleasure and not for any other reason.

Dictionary example:

I ran but just for fun.

Learner example:

Fortunately I discovered that [the e-mail] wasn't for me. I didn't appreciate that there were people that were sending things like that just for fun. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Italian)

make fun of sb/sth

B2 to make a joke about someone or something in an unkind way

Dictionary example:

The other children at school used to make fun of his hair.

Learner example:

I didn't want to tell other people because I didn't want them to make fun of me. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

fun · adjective always before noun

/fʌn/

fun

A2 enjoyable or entertaining

Dictionary example:

There are lots of fun things to do here.

Learner example:

I can remember my birthday party and all the fun things we did. (Key English Test; A2; Somali)