Meaning & use

fun

noun·Everyday

Enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure from an activity.

See it in a sentence

The kids had so much fun building sandcastles on the beach.

Learning a new language can actually be a lot of fun.

A note on using this word

Fun functions mainly as a noun, though informal usage increasingly treats it as an adjective, as in a fun party.

Words with a similar meaning

enjoymentamusement

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

boredom

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “fun”, then compare your use with the examples above.

Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.