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fan
verb
-
fan
,
fanning
,
fans
,
fanned
to
move
air
toward
someone
or
something
by
waving
an
object
or
your
hand
•
She
fanned
herself
with
a
magazine
during
the
power
outage
.
She
fanned
herself
with
a
magazine
during
the
power
outage
.
•
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
“
fan
”;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
16th
century
meaning
“
to
winnow
grain
,”
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
•
The
sensational
headline
fanned
public
outrage
.
The
sensational
headline
fanned
public
outrage
.
•
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
.
