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funner

fun
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhn]
    • /fʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhn]
    • /fʌn/

Definitions of funner word

  • noun funner something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun. 1
  • noun funner enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun. 1
  • adjective funner Informal. of or relating to fun, especially to social fun: a fun thing to do; really a fun person; the funnest game. 1
  • adjective funner Informal. whimsical; flamboyant: The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side. 1
  • idioms funner for / in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully: His insults were only in fun. 1
  • idioms funner like fun, Informal. certainly not; of doubtful truth: He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did! 1

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Origin of funner

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; dialectal variant of obsolete fon to befool. See fond1

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Parts of speech for Funner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

funner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

funner usage trend in Literature

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