fun — enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure
Pronunciation (IPA): /fʌn/
Korean meaning: 재미, 즐거움
Korean pronunciation: **펀**
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is the most fun toy ever invented.
- Learning English can be fun if you use the right methods.
- It's not fun when your phone battery dies during an important call.
fun
NOUN//fʌn//
enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure

💡 Concept
Kids are having so much fun splashing in puddles after the rain.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fʌn/
🇬🇧 UK/fʌn/
🌳Etymology
Rootfun
Origin
17세기 중반 'fool'에서 파생된 단어로, 원래는 '속임수'나 '장난'을 의미했지만 점차 긍정적인 '즐거움'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
runsundonegunone
run
sun
done
gun
one
🔗Collocations
have fun
fun activities
make fun of
for fun
fun fact
poke fun at
fun time
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks the vacuum cleaner is the most fun toy ever invented.”
“Learning English can be fun if you use the right methods.”
“It's not fun when your phone battery dies during an important call.”
😄 Fun example
“We had fun trying to teach our goldfish to fetch.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
enjoymentamusementpleasureentertainmentdelight
Antonyms
boredomdullnesstedium
Related
funnyenjoyplaygameentertainment
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