Meaning & use
funny
Causing laughter or amusement, or strange and difficult to explain.
See it in a sentence
The comedian told such a funny story that the whole room laughed.
There was something funny about the way the engine sounded that morning.
A note on using this word
Funny ha-ha describes something amusing, while funny peculiar describes something odd, a distinction speakers often spell out.
Words with a similar meaning
hilariousamusing
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