fan
/fˈæn/
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Definitions
Noun
a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
Noun
an enthusiastic devotee of sports
Noun
an ardent follower and admirer
Verb
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
Verb
make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred"
Verb
agitate the air
Verb
separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"
More General Terms
agitate
compound
deepen
device
enthusiast
follower
heighten
intensify
partisan
partizan
shake
sieve
sift
strain
strike out
More Specific Terms
aerophile
aficionado
amorist
bacchanal
bacchant
blower
electric fan
exhaust fan
groupie
metalhead
punkah
railbird
winnow