A fan is a machine that moves air to make you feel cooler. It usually has blades that turn round and round to move the air.
The fan is on to cool the room.
Turn the fan off when you sleep.
A fan is someone who likes a person, team, or group very much. Fans often watch or follow their favorite things carefully.
He is a fan of the football team.
She is a fan of pop music.
This type of fan is inside machines to keep them cool. It moves air over parts to stop them from getting too hot.
The laptop's fan makes noise when it's hot.
The car's fan helps cool the engine.
To fan means to move air by waving something like a fan or paper. It helps cool people or makes fire burn better.
She fanned herself with a paper.
He fanned the fire to make it burn more.
In sports, a fan can mean a person or vehicle behind another that helps reduce air resistance and increase speed.
The cyclist rode in the fan of the lead rider.
Race cars use fans to gain speed in a group.
Fan can also mean something that spreads out wide from one point, like the shape of a hand-held fan or branches of a tree.
The tree branches form a fan shape.
The leaves grew in a fan pattern.
This fan is a small tool that you hold in your hand and wave to move air and cool down. It folds to carry easily.
She held a fan to stay cool outside.
The fan is colorful and made of paper.
To fan something means to make feelings or ideas stronger or spread them widely. People can fan excitement, anger, or fears.
The speech fanned anger in the crowd.
Rumors fanned fears among people.
