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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fan

1
 nv
a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
agitate the air
2
 n
an ardent follower and admirer
3
 v
make (an emotion) fiercer
4
 v
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fan
1

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

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blower, electric fan
a fan run by an electric motor
exhaust fan
a fan that moves air out of an enclosure
punkah
a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
attic fan
a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building
Type of:
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

v agitate the air

Types:
winnow
blow on
Type of:
agitate, shake
move or cause to move back and forth

v separate the chaff from by using air currents

Synonyms:
winnow
Type of:
sieve, sift, strain
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
2

n an ardent follower and admirer

Synonyms:
buff, devotee, lover
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aerophile
a lover of aviation
aficionado
a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
amorist
one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love
bacchanal, bacchant
a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
groupie
an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
metalhead
a fan of heavy metal music
Type of:
follower
a person who accepts the leadership of another

n an enthusiastic devotee of sports

Synonyms:
rooter, sports fan
Types:
aficionado
a fan of bull fighting
railbird
a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track
Type of:
enthusiast, partisan, partizan
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
3

v make (an emotion) fiercer

“fan hatred”
Type of:
compound, deepen, heighten, intensify
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
4

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

Type of:
strike out
put out or be put out by a strikeout
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