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fan
noun
a
machine
with
blades
that
spin
to
move
air
and
make
a
place
cooler
β’
On
a
hot
afternoon
,
we
switched
on
the
old
metal
fan
in
the
living
room
.
On
a
hot
afternoon
,
we
switched
on
the
old
metal
fan
in
the
living
room
.
β’
A
ceiling
fan
spun
lazily
above
the
dining
table
during
dinner
.
A
ceiling
fan
spun
lazily
above
the
dining
table
during
dinner
.
Old
English
fann
originally
meant
a
basket
for
winnowing
grain
;
later
it
came
to
describe
the
hand-held
device
used
for
creating
a
breeze
,
and
finally
the
mechanical
appliance
.
noun
someone
who
likes
,
supports
,
or
admires
a
person
,
team
,
or
thing
very
much
β’
Mia
is
a
huge
fan
of
superhero
movies
.
Mia
is
a
huge
fan
of
superhero
movies
.
β’
Hundreds
of
screaming
fans
waited
outside
the
stadium
for
the
band
.
Hundreds
of
screaming
fans
waited
outside
the
stadium
for
the
band
.
Late
19th-century
American
slang
shortening
of
β
fanatic
,β
meaning
an
ardent
admirer
.
verb
-
fan
,
fanning
,
fans
,
fanned
to
move
air
toward
someone
or
something
by
waving
an
object
or
your
hand
β’
She
fanned
herself
with
a
magazine
during
the
power
outage
.
She
fanned
herself
with
a
magazine
during
the
power
outage
.
β’
The
chef
fans
the
charcoal
to
make
the
fire
burn
hotter
.
The
chef
fans
the
charcoal
to
make
the
fire
burn
hotter
.
From
the
noun
β
fan
β;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
16th
century
meaning
β
to
winnow
grain
,β
later
extended
to
any
act
of
moving
air
by
waving
.
verb
-
fan
,
fanning
,
fans
,
fanned
to
make
a
feeling
such
as
anger
or
excitement
grow
stronger
β’
The
sensational
headline
fanned
public
outrage
.
The
sensational
headline
fanned
public
outrage
.
β’
Rumors
on
social
media
fanned
the
excitement
before
the
product
launch
.
Rumors
on
social
media
fanned
the
excitement
before
the
product
launch
.
Figurative
use
develops
from
the
idea
of
blowing
on
a
fire
to
make
it
burn
more
brightly
,
first
attested
in
the
early
17th
century
.
fantasy
noun
-
fantasy
,
fantasies
The
power
of
the
imagination
to
create
pictures
or
ideas
that
are
not
real
.
β’
As
a
child
,
Mia
often
escaped
into
fantasy
during
long
car
rides
.
As
a
child
,
Mia
often
escaped
into
fantasy
during
long
car
rides
.
β’
A
little
fantasy
can
make
a
boring
task
feel
exciting
.
A
little
fantasy
can
make
a
boring
task
feel
exciting
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
fantaisie
,
from
Greek
phantasia
meaning
β
appearance
,
imagination
β.
noun
-
fantasy
,
fantasies
A
picture
,
story
,
or
idea
in
someone
β
s
mind
that
is
not
likely
to
happen
in
real
life
.
β’
Leo
β
s
biggest
fantasy
is
to
travel
through
time
and
meet
dinosaurs
.
Leo
β
s
biggest
fantasy
is
to
travel
through
time
and
meet
dinosaurs
.
β’
The
novel
explores
the
dark
fantasies
of
its
main
character
.
The
novel
explores
the
dark
fantasies
of
its
main
character
.
noun
-
fantasy
,
fantasies
A
style
of
story
,
film
,
or
game
that
includes
magic
,
strange
creatures
,
or
other
things
that
cannot
exist
in
the
real
world
.
β’
The
movie
is
a
high-budget
fantasy
filled
with
dragons
and
wizards
.
The
movie
is
a
high-budget
fantasy
filled
with
dragons
and
wizards
.
β’
Emily
loves
reading
fantasies
with
complex
magical
worlds
.
Emily
loves
reading
fantasies
with
complex
magical
worlds
.
fantastic
adjective
extremely
good
or
enjoyable
;
excellent
β’
The
concert
last
night
was
absolutely
fantastic
!
The
concert
last
night
was
absolutely
fantastic
!
β’
You
did
a
fantastic
job
on
your
science
project
.
You
did
a
fantastic
job
on
your
science
project
.
fancy
adjective
-
fancy
,
fancier
,
fanciest
decorated
,
expensive
,
or
stylish
in
a
way
that
is
meant
to
impress
β’
Lena
wore
a
fancy
red
gown
to
the
charity
gala
.
Lena
wore
a
fancy
red
gown
to
the
charity
gala
.
β’
The
hotel
lobby
looked
very
fancy
with
its
crystal
chandeliers
and
marble
statues
.
The
hotel
lobby
looked
very
fancy
with
its
crystal
chandeliers
and
marble
statues
.
From
Middle
English
β
fantasie
β
meaning
imagination
,
which
later
gained
the
sense
of
β
showy
β.
verb
-
fancy
,
fancying
,
fancies
,
fancied
to
want
or
feel
like
having
or
doing
something
β’
Do
you
fancy
a
cup
of
tea
?
Do
you
fancy
a
cup
of
tea
?
β’
I
don
β
t
fancy
going
out
in
the
rain
tonight
.
I
don
β
t
fancy
going
out
in
the
rain
tonight
.
Verb
use
developed
from
the
noun
sense
of
liking
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
-
fancy
,
fancies
a
liking
,
preference
,
or
sudden
desire
for
something
β’
She
has
a
sudden
fancy
for
chocolate
ice
cream
every
evening
.
She
has
a
sudden
fancy
for
chocolate
ice
cream
every
evening
.
β’
The
idea
of
living
by
the
sea
was
more
a
youthful
fancy
than
a
real
plan
.
The
idea
of
living
by
the
sea
was
more
a
youthful
fancy
than
a
real
plan
.
Originally
meaning
imagination
or
fantasy
in
the
15th
century
;
later
narrowed
to
a
personal
liking
.
verb
-
fancy
,
fancying
,
fancies
,
fancied
to
be
attracted
to
someone
in
a
romantic
or
physical
way
β’
I
think
Jake
fancies
you
β
he
keeps
finding
excuses
to
talk
to
you
.
I
think
Jake
fancies
you
β
he
keeps
finding
excuses
to
talk
to
you
.
β’
She
β
s
always
wondered
if
she
fancies
her
best
friend
or
just
likes
him
as
a
buddy
.
She
β
s
always
wondered
if
she
fancies
her
best
friend
or
just
likes
him
as
a
buddy
.
Sense
of
romantic
attraction
appeared
in
British
English
in
the
19th
century
.
verb
-
fancy
,
fancying
,
fancies
,
fancied
(
mainly
British
)
to
imagine
or
believe
something
,
often
without
enough
evidence
β’
I
fancy
I
heard
footsteps
outside
,
but
no
one
was
there
.
I
fancy
I
heard
footsteps
outside
,
but
no
one
was
there
.
β’
He
fancies
that
the
neighbors
are
spying
on
him
,
though
they
β
re
probably
just
curious
.
He
fancies
that
the
neighbors
are
spying
on
him
,
though
they
β
re
probably
just
curious
.
This
older
verbal
sense
grew
from
the
idea
of
forming
images
in
the
mind
ββ
fancying
β
something
that
may
not
be
real
.
infant
noun
a
baby
or
very
young
child
,
usually
under
one
year
old
β’
The
nurse
gently
cradled
the
sleeping
infant
in
her
arms
.
The
nurse
gently
cradled
the
sleeping
infant
in
her
arms
.
β’
Parents
often
wake
up
at
night
when
their
infant
cries
.
Parents
often
wake
up
at
night
when
their
infant
cries
.
From
Latin
infans
β
unable
to
speak
,
baby
β,
from
in-
β
not
β
+
fΔri
β
speak
β.
adjective
new
and
still
developing
;
at
an
early
stage
of
growth
β’
The
company
invested
heavily
in
the
infant
technology
sector
.
The
company
invested
heavily
in
the
infant
technology
sector
.
β’
Government
subsidies
protect
infant
industries
from
overseas
competition
.
Government
subsidies
protect
infant
industries
from
overseas
competition
.
noun
a
person
who
has
not
yet
reached
the
legal
age
of
adulthood
;
a
minor
β’
Under
the
contract
,
an
infant
cannot
be
held
fully
liable
for
damages
.
Under
the
contract
,
an
infant
cannot
be
held
fully
liable
for
damages
.
β’
In
many
countries
,
the
law
treats
anyone
under
18
as
an
infant
.
In
many
countries
,
the
law
treats
anyone
under
18
as
an
infant
.
Legal
sense
arose
in
Middle
English
when
β
infant
β
was
applied
to
anyone
not
yet
of
full
legal
age
.
