fan


Definition: Meaning of, fan in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fan /

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fan fans
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  1. someone who likes a particular sport or performing art very much, or who admires a famous person
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  2. a machine with turning blades that is used to cool the air in a room by moving it around
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  3. a flat object that you wave with your hand which makes the air cooler
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
fan fanned fanned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
fanning fans
[transitive]
  1. to make air move around by waving a fan, piece of paper etc so that you feel cooler
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  2. literary to make someone feel an emotion more strongly [=  fuel]
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  3. fan a fire/flame etc to make a fire burn more strongly by blowing or moving the air near it
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fan used in phrases

  • Cosí fan tutte
    1. a humorous OPERA by MOZART in which two men play a trick on the two sisters they love in order to test whether the women really love them and will be faithful to them
  • alluvial fan (noun)
    1. a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
  • attic fan (noun)
    1. a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building
  • electric fan (noun)
    1. a fan run by an electric motor
  • exhaust fan (noun)
    1. a fan that moves air out of an enclosure
  • extractor fan (noun)
    1. a device for removing stale, humid or contaminated air from an enclosed space
  • fan belt (noun)
    1. the belt that operates a FAN which keeps a car engine cool
  • fan blade (noun)
    1. blade of a rotating fan
  • fan club (noun)
    1. an organization for FAN s of a particular team, famous person etc
  • fan dance (noun)
    1. a solo dance in which large fans are manipulated to suggest or reveal nakedness
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fan used in phrasal verbs

  • fan out (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] if a group of people fan out, they move forwards and apart in a straight line
    2. [intransitive/transitive] to spread objects or parts out, often in the shape of a semi-circle
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