ALL meanings of fan
fan
F f - noun fan any flat surface moved by hand 0
- noun fan a folding device made of paper, cloth, etc. which when opened has the shape of a sector of a circle 0
- noun fan a device consisting of one or more revolving blades or vanes attached to a rotary hub and operated by a motor 0
- noun fan anything in the shape of a fan1 (sense 2) fan1 (sense 2b), as the tail of a bird 0
- noun fan in a windmill, a small vane that keeps the large vanes, or sails, at right angles to the wind 0
- verb transitive fan to move or agitate (air) with or as with a fan 0
- verb transitive fan to direct a current of air toward or on with or as with a fan; blow on 0
- verb transitive fan to stir up; excite 0
- verb transitive fan to blow or drive away with a fan 0
- verb transitive fan to spread out into the shape of a fan1 (sense 2) fan1 (sense 2b) 0
- verb transitive fan to separate (grain) from chaff 0
- verb transitive fan to spank 0
- verb transitive fan to fire (a pistol) several times quickly in succession by slapping the hammer back as with the alternate hand between shots 0
- verb transitive fan to strike (a batter) out 0
- intransitive verb fan to strike out 0
- noun fan a person enthusiastic about a specified sport, pastime, or performer; devotee 0
- noun fan A fan is a piece of electrical or mechanical equipment with blades that rotate. It is used to keep a machine cool or get rid of unpleasant smells. 0
- noun fan A fan is a device in which blades move around and make a free gas flow. 0
- noun fan A fan is a device with spinning blades that create a flow of gas. 0
- noun 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. 0
- noun fan An electrical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc. 0
- noun fan Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail. 0
- noun fan An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away. 0
- noun fan A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind. 0
- noun fan An admirer or aficionado, especially of a sport or performer; someone who is fond of something or someone; an admirer. 0
- verb fan (Transitive Verb) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise. 0
- verb fan (Transitive Verb) To slap (a behind, especially). 0
- verb fan (Intransitive Verb) (usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan. 0