Alamy fun jokes enjoyment


pleasureenjoyment, or entertainment:

Have fun (= enjoy yourself)!

Having fun (= are you enjoying yourself)?

I really enjoyed your party - it was such good fun.

She's great fun to be with.

Mark was ill for most of the holiday so that took all the fun out of it.

It's no fun/not much fun (= not enjoyable) having to work on Saturdays.

a fun-loving girl

"We're going on a picnic this weekend." "What fun (= how enjoyable)!"

The relationship was never going to work, but it was fun while it lasted

 

B1

For  pleasure:

I ran but just for fun.


B2

to make a joke about someone or something in a way that is not kind:

The other children were always making fun of him because he was fat and wore glasses.

was fat and wore glasses.

 

 More examples:

It's all good clean fun.

Playing card games is not my idea of fun.

She's only having a bit of fun - leave her be.  

Don't be angry - it was just a joke - where's your sense of fun?

Time flies when you're having fun.

Behavior  or activities that are not seriousgames or jokes:

The children are always full of fun.

UK I didn't mean to upset her - it was just a bit of fun.

I didn't mean what I said, it was only for fun (= a joke).

edited nihar, njtiptop.com