1fan1 (fæn
)
Definitions
noun
- any device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or number of surfaces, esp a rotating device consisting of a number of blades attached to a central hub
- a machine that rotates such a device
- any of various hand-agitated devices for cooling onself, esp a collapsible semicircular series of flat segments of paper, ivory, etc
- something shaped like such a fan, such as the tail of certain birds
- agriculture
- a kind of basket formerly used for winnowing grain
- a machine equipped with a fan for winnowing or cleaning grain
verb
Word forms: fans, fanning, fanned
(mainly tr) - to cause a current of air, esp cool air, to blow upon, as by means of a fan ⇒
to fan one's face
- to agitate or move (air, smoke, etc) with or as if with a fan
- to make fiercer, more ardent, etc ⇒
fan one's passion
- (also intr) often foll by out to spread out or cause to spread out in the shape of a fan
- to fire (an automatic gun) continuously by keeping the trigger depressed
- to fire (a nonautomatic gun) several times by repeatedly chopping back the hammer with the palm
- to winnow (grain) by blowing the chaff away from it
Alternative Forms
ˈfanlike adjective ˈfanner nounWord Origin
Old English fann , from Latin vannus2fan2 (fæn)
Definitions
noun
- an ardent admirer of a pop star, film actor, football team, etc
- a devotee of a sport, hobby, etc
Word Origin
C17, re-formed C19: from fan(atic)Translations
- British English:
fan
If you are a fan of someone or something, you admire them and are very interested in them.Fans of the actor will love this movie.fæn NOUN Fans of the actor will love this movie.
- Spanish:
ventilador
nm
- French:
ventilateur
nm
- German:
Ventilator
nm
- Chinese: 迷 n
- Arabic: مُعْجَب n
- Portuguese: ventoinha nf
- Russian: вентилятор nm
- Croatian: ljubitelj nm
- Czech: ventilátor nm
- Danish: fan nutr
- Dutch: ventilator nm
- Finnish: tuuletin n
- Greek: ανεμιστήρας nm
- Italian: ventilatore nm
- Japanese: 扇風機 n
- Korean: 선풍기 n
- Norwegian: vifte nm
- Polish: wentylator nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: fã nm
- European Spanish:
ventilador
nm
- Swedish: fläkt nutr
- Thai: พัดลม n
- Turkish: vantilatör n
- Vietnamese: quạt n
Usage examples
Clifford sat forward, the shadows of the fan blades slapping over his grey head.
, INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)Imagine a Yankees fan grousing about the team having only one dedicated television network.
Maxim (2004)She's also a big fan of Lavigne, even going to an on-line lyrics Web site to get the words to sing along with Complicated.
Globe and Mail (2003)In City, Keegan has found the perfect vehicle for his comeback, a struggling club with a big fan base.
Glasgow Herald (2001)No wonder that Jack Welch became such a big fan of the network.
, DOT.CON (2001)