Definitions for Fan

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IPA: /fæn/

Fan is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 12 anagrams from letters in Fan (afn).

Definitions for Fan

noun

1. any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
2. an implement of feathers, leaves, paper, cloth, etc., often in the shape of a long triangle or of a semicircle, for waving lightly in the hand to create a cooling current of air about a person:
3. anything resembling such an implement, as the tail of a bird.
4. any of various devices consisting essentially of a series of radiating vanes or blades attached to and revolving with a central hublike portion to produce a current of air:
5. a series of revolving blades supplying air for winnowing or cleaning grain.
6. Horology. fly1 (def 28).
7. a semicircular decoration of bunting.
8. Physical Geography. an alluvial fan.
9. an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.:
10. Fang.

Idioms

1. hit the fan, Slang. to become suddenly more awkward, embarrassing, or troublesome:

verb (used with object)

1. to move or agitate (the air) with or as if with a fan.
2. to cause air to blow upon, as from a fan; cool or refresh with or as if with a fan:
3. to stir to activity with or as if with a fan:
4. (of a breeze, current of air, etc.) to blow upon, as if driven by a fan:
5. to spread out like a fan:
6. Informal. to move (oneself) quickly:
7. Agriculture. to winnow, especially by an artificial current of air.
8. Baseball. (of a pitcher) to strike out (a batter).
9. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to punish by spanking; spank:

verb (used without object)

1. to strike, swing, or brush lightly at something.
2. Western U.S. (chiefly cowboy use) . to slap the flanks of (a horse or other animal) repeatedly with a hat to get it to move or move faster.
3. to spread out like a fan (often followed by out):
4. Baseball. (of a batter) to strike out, usually by swinging at and missing the pitch charged as the third strike.

Origin of Fan

before 900; Middle English, Old English fann Latin vannus winnowing basket

Examples for Fan

Why, if Dick could only work his ears he could fan himself with it beautifully.

The announcement that this movie was happening was an interesting experience for a Whitney Houston fan.

He was too much for her, she saw, and the knowledge only served to fan her indignation and suspicions.

She colored slightly, and opened and shut her fan in a nervous way.

Or maybe the bespectacled ex-“Dear Leader” was just a really big South Park fan.

Replying to a fan, she wrote, “Anthony Goldstein, Ravenclaw, Jewish wizard.”

She tapped Tom's shoulder with her fan and smiled, graciously corrective.

Ramos was a fervent Mets fan and he would often talk to the students about sports.

It is the most animated this Downton Abbey fan has ever seen Lady Grantham.

And Mrs. Oldaker, with a coy fillip of her fan, called him a naughty boy.