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b : to be in a state of excited irritation or anger

Synonyms

[3a] rage, storm—more at RAGE

[3b] boil, burn, rage, seethe, steam—more at BOIL

fu·mi·gant noun : a substance used for fumigation

fu·mi·gate verb -gat·ed; -gat·ing : to treat with fumes to disinfect or destroy pests

— fu·mi·ga·tion noun

— fu·mi·ga·tor noun

1fun noun [ORIGIN: E dial. fun to hoax]

1 : something that provides amusement or enjoyment

2 : the action or state of enjoying : ENJOYMENT

3 : a mood for finding or making amusement

Synonyms

[1] delight, diversion, entertainment, pleasure

Antonyms

bore, bummer, downer, drag

[3] game, jest, play, sport; also facetiousness, flippancy, levity

Antonyms

earnest

2fun adjective : full of fun

Synonyms

amusing, delightful, diverting, enjoyable, entertaining, pleasurable

1function noun 1 : professional or official position of employment

2 : special purpose

3 : the particular purpose for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists ; also : the natural or proper action of a bodily part in a living thing

4 : a formal ceremony or social affair

5 : a mathematical relationship that assigns to each element of a set one and only one element of the same or another set

6 : a variable (as a quality, trait, or measurement) that depends on and varies with another

7 : a computer subroutine that performs a calculation with variables provided by a program

— func·tion·al·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] appointment, billet, capacity, job, place, position, post, situation—more at JOB

[3] capacity, job, part, place, position, purpose, role, task, work—more at ROLE

[4] affair, blowout, event, fete, get-together, party—more at PARTY

2function verb : to have or carry on a function

Synonyms

act, perform, serve, work; also operate, run; control, direct, manage

func·tion·al adjective 1 : performing or able to perform a regular function

2 : of, connected with, or being a function

Synonyms

active, alive, living, on, operational, operative, running, working—more at ACTIVE

applicable, practicable, practical, serviceable, usable, useful, workable—more at PRACTICAL

func·tion·ary noun, plural -ar·ies : one who performs a certain function; especially : one who holds a public office

Synonyms

officeholder, officer, official, public servant—more at OFFICIAL

function word noun : a word (as a preposition, auxiliary verb, or conjunction) expressing the grammatical relationship between other words

1fund noun [ORIGIN: L fundus bottom, country estate]

1 : a sum of money or resources intended for a special purpose

2 : STORE, SUPPLY

3 a plural : available money

b : an available quantity of material or intangible resources

4 : an organization administering a special fund

Synonyms

[1] account, budget, deposit, kitty, nest egg, pool

usually funds [3a] assets, capital, finances, pocket, purse, resources, wealth, wherewithal

[3b] budget, pool, supply—more at SUPPLY

2fund verb 1 : to provide funds for

2 : to convert (a short-term obligation) into a long-term interest-bearing debt

— fund·er noun

Synonyms

capitalize, endow, finance, stake, subsidize, underwrite—more at FINANCE

fun·da·men·tal adjective 1 : serving as an origin : PRIMARY

2 : serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : BASIC, ESSENTIAL

3 : RADICAL <~ change>

4 : of central importance : PRINCIPAL

— fundamental noun

— fun·da·men·tal·ly adverb

Synonyms

basic, elemental, elementary, essential, rudimentary, underlying—more at ELEMENTARY

fun·da·men·tal·ism noun 1 often cap : a Protestant religious movement emphasizing the literal infallibility of the Bible

2 : a movement or attitude stressing strict adherence to a set of basic principles

— fun·da·men·tal·ist adjective or noun

1funeral adjective 1 : of, relating to, or constituting a funeral

2 : befitting or suggesting a funeral : FUNEREAL

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