1. A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
   "They turned on the ceiling fan to cool the room"
    
2. An enthusiastic devotee of sports
   "The sports fan never missed a home game of his favourite team";
   - sports fan, rooter
    
3. An ardent follower and admirer
   "She was a fan of classical music and attended every symphony performance";
   - buff, devotee, lover
    
4. Anything spreading out in a triangular or semicircular shape from a narrow base
   "The peacock spread its fan of feathers"

1. Agitate the air
   "She fanned herself with the newspaper to cool off"
    
2. Blow away or off with a current of air
   "The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum";
   - winnow
    
3. Make (an emotion) fiercer
   "fan hatred"
    
4. (baseball) strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
   "The ace pitcher fanned 10 batters in the game"

Derived forms: fanning, fanned, fans

Type of: acolyte, agitate, compound, deepen, device, enthusiast, follower, heighten, intensify, partisan, partizan [rare], remove, shake, strike out, take, take away, withdraw

Part of: cooling system, engine cooling system, followers, following

Encyclopedia: Fan, Mirdite