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FAN/fæn/

A fan is someone who likes a person, sport, or thing a lot: a football fan, a big fan of jazz. Supporter is close for teams. Fan is also the machine that moves air: turn on the fan. At A2 both meanings appear. Fanatic is much stronger and can sound negative.

Meaning

Someone who likes a person, sport, or thing very much.

Examples

• “She is a big fan of cricket.”
• “I am a huge fan of that writer.”
• “Switch the fan on — the room is hot.”

Good to know

a fan of + person/thing. a football fan. Also: electric fan.

Near in meaning

supporter

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