–noun

1.	something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.

2.	enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun.

–verb (used without object), verb (used with object)

3.	Informal. joke; kid.

–adjective

4.	Informal. of or pertaining to fun, esp. to social fun: a fun thing to do; really a fun person.

5.	Informal. whimsical: flamboyant: The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.

—Idioms

6.	for or in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully: His insults were only in fun.

7.	like fun, Informal. certainly not; of doubtful truth: He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did!

8.	make fun of, to make the object of ridicule; deride: The youngsters made fun of their teacher.

–conjunction

1.	(used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils.

2.	added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4.

3.	then: He read for an hour and went to bed.

4.	also, at the same time: to sleep and dream.

5.	then again; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed.

6.	(used to imply different qualities in things having the same name): There are bargains and bargains, so watch out.

7.	(used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; then: And then it happened.

8.	Informal. 3e8 to (used between two finite verbs): Try and do it. Call and see if she's home yet.

9.	(used to introduce a consequence or conditional result): He felt sick and decided to lie down for a while. Say one more word about it and I'll scream.

10.	but; on the contrary: He tried to run five miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours.

11.	(used to connect alternatives): He felt that he was being forced to choose between his career and his family.

12.	(used to introduce a comment on the preceding cl 535 ause): They don't like each other—and with good reason.

13.	Archaic. if: and you please. Compare an 2 .

–noun

14.	an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it.

15.	conjunction (def. 5b).

—Idioms

16.	and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera: We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth.

17.	and so on, and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like: It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on.

–noun

1.	an amusement or pastime: children's games.

2.	the material or equipment used in playing certain games: a store selling toys and games.

3.	a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators.

4.	a single occasion of such an activity, or a definite portion of one: the final game of the season; a rubber of three games at bridge.

5.

the number of points required to win a game.

6.	the score at a particular stage in a game: With five minutes to play, the game was 7 to 0.

7.	a particular manner or style of playing a game: Her game of chess is improving.

8.	anything resembling a game, as in requiring skill, endurance, or adherence to rules: the game of diplomacy.

9.	a trick or strategy: to see through someone's game.

10.	fun; sport of any kind; joke: That's about enough of your games.

11.	wild animals, including birds and fishes, such as are hunted for food or taken for sport or profit.

12.	the flesh of such wild animals or other game, used as food: a dish of game.

13.	any object of pursuit, attack, abuse, etc.: The new boy at school seemed to be fair game for practical jokers.

14.	Informal. a business or profession: He's in the real-estate game.

15.	Archaic. fighting spirit; pluck.

–adjective < 3e8 td class="dnindex">16.

pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh.

17.	having a fighting spirit; plucky.

18.	Informal. having the required spirit or will (often fol. by for or an infinitive): Who's game for a hike through the woods?

–verb (used without object)

19.	to play games of chance for stakes; gamble.

–verb (used with object)

20.	to squander in gaming (usually fol. by away).

—Idioms

21.	die game, a. to die after a brave struggle. b. to remain steadfast or in good spirits at the moment of defeat: He knew that as a candidate he didn't have a chance in the world, but he campaigned anyway and died game.

22.	make game of, to make fun of; ridicule: to make game of the weak and defenseless.

23.	play games, to act in an evasive, deceitful, manipulative, or trifling manner in dealing with others: Don't play games with me—I want to know if you love me or not!

24.	play the game, Informal. a. to act or play in accordance with the rules. b. to act honorably or justly: We naively assumed that our allies would continue to play the game.