Synonyms for fan
fæn, fɑnfan

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. fan

   Synonyms:
   agitate, arouse, excite, kindle, provoke, rouse, stir, stir up

   Antonyms:
   allay, alleviate, appease, calm, compose, mollify, pacify, quiet, soothe, still, tranquilize

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1. fannoun

   a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces

   Synonyms:
   lover, buff, rooter, devotee, sports fan

2. sports fan, fan, rooternoun

   an enthusiastic devotee of sports

   Synonyms:
   lover, buff, rooter, devotee, sports fan

3. fan, buff, devotee, loververb

   an ardent follower and admirer

   Synonyms:
   sports fan, buffer, rooter, devotee, lover, caramel brown, raw sienna, yellowish brown, buff, caramel

4. fanverb

   strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

   Synonyms:
   winnow

5. fanverb

   make (an emotion) fiercer

   "fan hatred"

   Synonyms:
   winnow

6. fanverb

   agitate the air

   Synonyms:
   winnow

7. winnow, fanverb

   separate the chaff from by using air currents

   "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"

   Synonyms:
   cull out, winnow

Matched Categories

1. • Agitate
   • Baseball
   • Device
   • Intensify
   • Strike Out

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grille

   because it has a fan in the grille

   i just turned off the fan on the grille

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

2. stan

   Submitted by ryan_1 on July 18, 2020  

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1. fannoun

   Synonyms:
   flabellum (Eccl.)

   Associated words:
   brin, panache, plicate, plicated

2. fanverb

   Synonyms:
   winnow, cool, ventilate, stimulate, rouse, foment, provoke, encourage

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1. List of paraphrases for "fan":

   blower, fans, admirer, ventilator, cone, pham, vent, powder, groupie, supporter, suction, van, ventilation

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1. Boris Johnson:

   I am not by any means an ultra-eurosceptic. In some ways, I am a bit of a fan of the European Union. If we did not have one, we would invent something like it.

2. Chen Tao:

   In the United States there are 'Star Wars' comics, games and other products released all the time – helping create an ardent fan base, we don't really have this in China, meaning moviegoers lack those close ties with the series. This could lower its impact.

3. Marjorie Taylor:

   It would be irresponsible for us to allow her to use the ‘People’s House’ as a platform to peddle discredited conspiracy theories that only fan the flames of hatred and violence. i would never even consider hurting anybody. Never.

4. Miss Sarah Ferguson:

   I am a number one fan of the monarchy, and I stand very strongly for the extraordinary steadfastness of the queen.

5. New York:

   Three CNN employees say that network president, Jeff Zucker, is a big fan of Mr. Toobin’s and a believer in second chances.