Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of fan
"The stadium was packed with fans cheering wildly for their favorite team during the championship game."
In plain English: Fans are people who really like and follow a specific person, group, or thing.
"The fans cheered loudly when their team scored the winning goal."
Usage: Use "fans" to refer to people who are enthusiastic supporters or admirers of a specific celebrity, sport, or activity. Do not confuse this with the plural of the object "fan," which refers to devices used to circulate air.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fan
"She fans herself when she gets too hot in the sun."
In plain English: To fan something is to blow air on it with your hand or a tool to make it cooler or drier.
"I really fans crazy about that new band."
Usage: Use "fans" to describe the action of blowing air on something or someone to cool them down, such as when a mother fans her baby with a handkerchief. It can also refer to the third-person singular verb form for anyone who enthusiastically supports a team, celebrity, or idea.
Derived from the Dutch verb fanen, meaning to flap, this term originally described the motion of waving an object like a handkerchief or leaf before evolving to mean enthusiasts of sports and celebrities.