fan in English dictionary

  • fan

    Meanings and definitions of "fan"

    • A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
    • An electrical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
    • Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
    • (transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
    • (transitive) To slap (a behind, especially).
    • (intransitive, usually to fan out ) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
    • An admirer or aficionado, especially of a sport or performer; someone who is fond of something or someone; an admirer.
    • noun
      A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
    • noun
      An electrical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
    • noun
      Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
    • noun
      An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.
    • noun
      A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind.
    • noun
      An admirer or aficionado, especially of a sport or performer; someone who is fond of something or someone; an admirer.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To slap (a behind, especially).
    • verb
      (intransitive, usually to fan out)
      To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
    • The cooling mechanism built into computer cabinets, laser printers, and other such devices to prevent malfunction due to heat buildup. Fans are the main source of the continuous humming associated with computers and other hardware.
    • A hand-held device to agitate or move air or other gas.
    • A device that provides air circulation in a closed environment by rotating an helix, in order to cool down someone or something.
    • A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity.
    • hand-held device
    • electrical device
    • anything resembling a hand-held fan
    • blow air on by means of a fan
    • move or spread in multiple directions from one point
    • admirer
    • noun
      an ardent follower and admirer
    • noun
      an enthusiastic devotee of sports
    • noun
      a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
    • verb
      agitate the air
    • verb
      blow away or off with a current of air; "winnow chaff"; "The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum"
    • verb
      make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"
    • verb
      strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

    Synonyms of "fan" in English dictionary

    lover, sieve, follower are the top synonyms of "fan" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of fan

    • fan ( plural  fans)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza fan, lm  liczba mnoga fans
    • fan ( third-person singular simple present fans, present participle fanning, simple past and past participle fanned)
    • fan (plural fans)
    • fan (plural fans or fen)
    • fan (third-person singular simple present fans, present participle fanning, simple past and past participle fanned)
  • FAN

    Meanings and definitions of "fan"

    • abbreviation
      File area network.
    • abbreviation
      Free amino nitrogen, in brewing, amino acids available for yeast metabolism.
  • Fan

    Meanings and definitions of "fan"

    • proper
      A diminutive of Frances.

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