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• “I do it for the fun of it“
• “he is fun to have around“

Synonyms

• merriment a gay feeling ; activities that are enjoyable or amusing
• playfulness a festive merry feeling ; a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; activities that are enjoyable or amusing

• “he became a figure of fun“
• “he said it in sport“

Synonyms

• play a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; a theatrical performance of a drama; a preset plan of action in team sports; a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; a state in which action is feasible; utilization or exercise; an attempt to get something; activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; the removal of constraints; a weak and tremulous light; verbal wit or mockery (often at another’s expense but not to be taken seriously); movement or space for movement; gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully ; participate in games or sport; act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; play on an instrument; play a role or part; be at play; replay (as a melody); perform music on (a musical instrument); pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; bet or wager (money); engage in recreational activities rather than work; pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; emit recorded sound; perform on a certain location; put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; behave in a certain way; cause to emit recorded audio or video; manipulate manually or in one’s mind or imagination; use to one’s advantage; consider not very seriously; be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way; behave carelessly or indifferently; cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; perform on a stage or theater; be performed or presented for public viewing; cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; make bets; stake on the outcome of an issue; shoot or hit in a particular manner; use or move; employ in a game or in a specific position; contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
• sport wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; play boisterously; an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition ; the occupation of athletes who compete for pay ; (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine ; a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances; someone who engages in sports ; (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration ; verbal wit or mockery (often at another’s expense but not to be taken seriously)

• “she asked for money and then the fun began“

• “her playfulness surprised me“
• “he was fun to be with“

Synonyms

• playfulness a festive merry feeling ; a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; activities that are enjoyable or amusing