FAN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
   Hypernyms(s) fan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • device (what does device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • electric fan (what does electric fan mean?)
   • blower (what does blower mean?)
   • exhaust fan (what does exhaust fan mean?)
   • punkah (what does punkah mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fan (what does fan mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an ardent follower and admirer
   Synonym(s)
   • buff (what does buff mean?)
   • devotee (what does devotee mean?)
   • lover (what does lover mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • follower (what does follower mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • aerophile (what does aerophile mean?)
   • aficionado (what does aficionado mean?)
   • amorist (what does amorist mean?)
   • bacchant (what does bacchant mean?)
   • bacchanal (what does bacchanal mean?)
   • groupie (what does groupie mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • love (what does love mean?)
   • enjoy (what does enjoy mean?)
   • love (what does love mean?)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • dedicate (what does dedicate mean?)
   • consecrate (what does consecrate mean?)
   • commit (what does commit mean?)
   • devote (what does devote mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an enthusiastic devotee of sports
   Synonym(s)
   • sports fan (what does sports fan mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • enthusiast (what does enthusiast mean?)
   • partisan (what does partisan mean?)
   • partizan (what does partizan mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • aficionado (what does aficionado mean?)
   • railbird (what does railbird mean?)

FAN as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make (an emotion) fiercer
   Usage Example(s)
   • fan hatred
   Hypernyms(s) fan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intensify (what does intensify mean?)
   • compound (what does compound mean?)
   • heighten (what does heighten mean?)
   • deepen (what does deepen mean?)
2. Meaning
   • strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
   Hypernyms(s) fan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • strike out (what does strike out mean?)
3. Meaning
   • separate from chaff
   Synonym(s)
   • winnow (what does winnow mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field
   Hypernyms(s) fan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sift (what does sift mean?)
   • sieve (what does sieve mean?)
   • strain (what does strain mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • winnow (what does winnow mean?)
   • winnowing (what does winnowing mean?)
   • sifting (what does sifting mean?)
   • winnow (what does winnow mean?)
   • winnowing (what does winnowing mean?)
   • sifting (what does sifting mean?)
4. Meaning
   • agitate the air
   Hypernyms(s) fan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shake (what does shake mean?)
   • agitate (what does agitate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • winnow (what does winnow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fan (what does fan mean?)