Meaning & Definition of Funny in English
English⟶
Funny
/fəni/
noun
1. An account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
- "She told a funny story"
- "She made a funny"
synonym:
- funny story,
- good story,
- funny remark,
- funny
adjective
1. Arousing or provoking laughter
- "An amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"
- "An amusing fellow"
- "A comic hat"
- "A comical look of surprise"
- "Funny stories that made everybody laugh"
- "A very funny writer"
- "It would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"
- "A mirthful experience"
- "Risible courtroom antics"
synonym:
- amusing,
- comic,
- comical,
- funny,
- laughable,
- mirthful,
- risible
2. Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- "A curious hybrid accent"
- "Her speech has a funny twang"
- "They have some funny ideas about war"
- "Had an odd name"
- "The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"
- "Something definitely queer about this town"
- "What a rum fellow"
- "Singular behavior"
synonym:
- curious,
- funny,
- odd,
- peculiar,
- queer,
- rum,
- rummy,
- singular
3. Not as expected
- "There was something fishy about the accident"
- "Up to some funny business"
- "Some definitely queer goings-on"
- "A shady deal"
- "Her motives were suspect"
- "Suspicious behavior"
synonym:
- fishy,
- funny,
- shady,
- suspect,
- suspicious
4. Experiencing odd bodily sensations
- "Told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest"
synonym:
- funny
Examples of using
He thinks that gays are funny people.
Why is that so funny?
It's very funny to learn Esperanto.