Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fun

4 senses of fun

Sense 1
fun, merriment, playfulness -- (activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around")
       => diversion, recreation -- (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation")

Sense 2
fun, play, sport -- (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport")
       => wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness -- (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)

Sense 3
fun -- (violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun")
       => activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")

Sense 4
playfulness, fun -- (a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with")
       => frivolity, frivolousness -- (the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible)