| NOUN | artifact | fan | a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | fan, sports fan, rooter | an enthusiastic devotee of sports | |
| person | fan, buff, devotee, lover | an ardent follower and admirer | |
| VERB | contact | fan | strike out (a batter) , (of a pitcher) |
| change | fan | make (an emotion) fiercer | |
| motion | fan | agitate the air | |
| change | fan, winnow | blow away or off with a current of air |
| Sounds | fae'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | afghan / Afghan ... Yucatan: 118 rhymes with aen... | |
| Meaning | A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces. | |
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| Part of | cooling system, engine cooling system | equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine |
| Narrower | electric fan, blower | A fan run by an electric motor |
| exhaust fan | A fan that moves air out of an enclosure | |
| punkah | A large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling | |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
| Spanish | abanico, aventador, ventilador | |
| Catalan | palmito, vano, ventador, ventall, ventilador | |
| Verbs | fan | agitate the air |
| Meaning | An enthusiastic devotee of sports. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | sports fan, rooter | |
| Narrower | aficionado | A fan of bull fighting |
| railbird | A fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track | |
| Broader | enthusiast, partisan, partizan | An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity |
| Spanish | aficionada, aficionado al deporte, aficionado, fan, hincha, seguidora, seguidor | |
| Catalan | aficionada, aficionat, fan, seguidora, seguidor | |
| Nouns | fandom | the fans / fans of a sport or famous person |
| Meaning | An ardent follower and admirer. | |
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| Synonyms | buff, devotee, lover | |
| Member of | following, followers | A group of followers or enthusiasts |
| Narrower | aerophile | A lover of aviation / aviation |
| aficionado | A serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer | |
| amorist | One dedicated to love / love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love | |
| bacchant, bacchanal | A drunken reveller | |
| groupie | An enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around) | |
| metalhead | A fan of heavy metal music | |
| Broader | follower | A person who accepts the leadership / leadership of another |
| Spanish | aficionada, aficionado, amante, amiga, amigo, apasionada, apasionado, devota, devoto, entusiasta, fanática, fanático | |
| Catalan | afeccionada, afeccionat, amant, amic, amiga, apassionada, apassionat, devota, devot, entusiasta, fanàtica, fanàtic, fan | |
| Meaning | strike out (a batter) , (of a pitcher) . | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
| Broader | strike out | Put out or be put out by a strikeout |
| Spanish | congelarse | |
| Meaning | make (an emotion) fiercer. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "fan hatred" | |
| Broader | intensify, compound, heighten, deepen | make more intense, stronger, or more marked |
| Spanish | animar, avivar, azuzar | |
| Catalan | ablamar, atiar, avivar | |
| Meaning | agitate the air. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Narrower | winnow | blow on |
| Broader | shake, agitate | Move or cause to move back and forth |
| Spanish | abanicar, ventilar | |
| Catalan | ventar | |
| Nouns | fan | a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces |
| Meaning | Blow away or off with a current of air. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | winnow | |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Spanish | ahechar | |
| Catalan | esventar, ventar, ventejar | |
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