Fan

Meaning

a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing; a device for creating air current

a device with rotating blades that creates airflow for cooling

a device with rotating blades that creates a current of air; also a person who admires or supports someone or something

Example Sentences

She is a huge fan of classical music and attends every concert in the city.

Turn on the fan to cool down the room.

The fan kept the room cool during the hot summer day.

Example Expressions

fan the flames

Synonyms

enthusiast, admirer, supporter, devotee, blower, ventilator, cooler, follower

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enthusiast, admirer, supporter, devotee

Entry 2

blower, ventilator, cooler

Entry 3

admirer, supporter, follower, enthusiast

Antonyms

critic, opponent, detractor, hater, heater

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critic, opponent, detractor, hater

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heater

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critic, opponent

Collocations

sports fan, electric fan, fan base, ceiling fan, hand fan, cooling fan, big fan

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sports fan, electric fan, fan base

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ceiling fan, electric fan, hand fan, cooling fan

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electric fan, ceiling fan, fan base, big fan