Synonyms for fan
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
- n. 2
An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
He didn't switch on the fan because the temperature was 15 degrees Celsius.
Related words
- Word family
- fanboat fanjet fanleaf fan-nerved fan-veined fanweed fanwort
- Phrases
- extractor fan fan out fan base femme fan unducted fan fan the flames fan-fiction ma fan
- Is a kind of
- follower person
Forms
- Plural
- fans → devotees, fanatics, enthusiasts, admirers…
Example sentences
- enthusiast He is much more of a golf enthusiast than I am.
- fanatic I didn't know that Tom was a religious fanatic.
- admirer John had no idea who his secret admirer could be.
- devotee He was a staunch devotee who had unflinching faith.
- fool They made a fool of him in the presence of ladies.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fan | steady | |
| enthusiast | steady | |
| fanatic | steady | |
| admirer | steady | |
| devotee | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- cool1, fool1, buff1
- 5 letters
- lover2, freak1, fiend1
- 6 letters
- addict2, maniac3, zealot2, rooter2, votary
- 7 letters
- fanatic3, admirer3, devotee3, fancier3
- 8 letters
- partisan3
- 9 letters
- scenester, flabellum
- 10 letters
- enthusiast4, aficionado5
- 11 letters
- connoisseur3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lover2 = 2 syllables).