Funny: meaning, definitions and examples

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funny

 

[ หˆfสŒni ]

Adjective / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

describing a person or thing

causing laughter or amusement; humorous

Synonyms

amusing, comical, entertaining, humorous

Examples of usage

  • She always tells funny jokes at parties.
  • The comedian's funny performance had everyone laughing.
Context #2 | Adverb

describing an action or behavior

in a way that provokes laughter or amusement; humorously

Examples of usage

  • She acted funny to cheer up her friend.
  • He always speaks funny to make people laugh.

Translations

Translations of the word "funny" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engraรงado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคœเคผเฅ‡เคฆเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lustig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lucu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะผั–ัˆะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›mieszny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ข็™ฝใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท drรดle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ divertido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท komik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žฌ๋ฏธ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุถุญูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vtipnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vtipnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰่ถฃ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ smeลกen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyndinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทั‹า›ั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผlmษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ divertido

Etymology

The word 'funny' has Old English origins, derived from the word 'fun,' which meant 'jester' or 'fool.' Over time, 'funny' evolved to describe something that causes laughter or amusement. The use of 'funny' to mean 'humorous' became popular in the 18th century, and it has since become a common adjective to describe things that are amusing or comical.

See also: fun, funeral, funfair, funk.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,106 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.