Fan

/fæn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular sport, team, celebrity, or other field.

She is a huge fan of the local football team and never misses a game.

An apparatus used to create a current of air or to cool a space, such as an electric fan or a ceiling fan.

I turned on the fan to cool down the room during the hot summer days.

A device that produces a current of air, used for cooling or ventilation.

The fan in the computer helps to prevent it from overheating.

verb

To move air or to blow on something to create a current of air.

She fanned herself with a magazine to cool off.

To spread out or move in a particular direction, like the petals of a flower or a group of people.

The flames fanned out across the dry grassland.

From Latin 'vannus', meaning 'a winnowing fan'.

fan club

An organization for fans of a particular person, group, or activity.

fair-weather fan

A person who supports a team only when it is winning.

number one fan

The biggest supporter of someone or something.

fandom

A community of fans who share a common interest.

fanatic

A person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm for a particular cause or activity.

fancy

To have a liking or inclination towards something.

Superfan

He's such a superfan; he has every album the band has ever released.

Stalker fan

Some stalker fans go to extreme lengths to meet their idols.