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fan::noun | Spocien Dictionary

fan

/fæn/

an enthusiastic devotee of sports

Type	Words
Synonyms	rooter, sports fan
Type of	partisan, partizan, enthusiast
Has types	aficionado, railbird
Derivation	fandom

fan::verb | Spocien Dictionary

fan

/fæn/

blow away or off with a current of air

Type	Words
Synonyms	winnow
Type of	withdraw, remove, take, take away

The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum.

fan::noun | Spocien Dictionary

fan

/fæn/

an ardent follower and admirer

Type	Words
Synonyms	buff, devotee, lover
Type of	follower
Has types	bacchanal, amorist, aficionado, metalhead, groupie, bacchant, aerophile

fan::noun | Spocien Dictionary

fan

/fæn/

a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces

Type	Words
Type of	device
Has types	exhaust fan, electric fan, punkah, blower

fan::verb | Spocien Dictionary

fan

/fæn/

agitate the air

Type	Words
Type of	shake, agitate
Has types	winnow

fan::verb | Spocien Dictionary

fan

/fæn/

make (an emotion) fiercer

Type	Words
Type of	intensify, compound, deepen, heighten

fan hatred.

fan::verb | Spocien Dictionary

fan

/fæn/

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

Type	Words
Type of	strike out