fun

Everyday

1. Enjoyment and pleasure; a good time: «We had fun at the party». tree →
2. Enjoyable: «a fun game». tree →
3. Make fun of: to laugh at someone in an unkind way. tree →
4. If you do something in fun, you do it as a joke and not seriously. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: games, play, parties, holidays. In feelings and bullying lessons: «making fun of» someone hurts; joking is fun only if everyone is laughing. In stories: fun scenes show characters enjoying themselves. Phrases: have fun, for fun, just for fun, make fun of, fun fact, great fun, more fun, it's no fun.

Examples

• We had lots of fun at the park. tree →
• Have fun at the sleepover! tree →
• Swimming is fun. tree →
• Here's a fun fact: an octopus has three hearts. tree →
• It's not kind to make fun of people. tree →
• We played the game just for fun. tree →
• It's no fun playing alone. tree →
• The fair was great fun. tree →
• It was only said in fun. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «a lot of fun», not «a fun» or «funs». Correct comparisons are «more fun, most fun»; «funner, funnest» are used by children but are not standard. «Fun» (enjoyable) vs «funny» (makes you laugh): a fun day; a funny joke.