1. Arranged in an only partially overlapping fan shape
   "the peacock's fanned tail";
   - spread-out

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"

See also: distributed

Type of: agitate, compound, deepen, heighten, intensify, remove, shake, strike out, take, take away, withdraw

Encyclopedia: Fan, Mirdite