fans (Meaning)
fans
to fire a series of shots from (a single-action revolver) by holding the trigger back and successively striking the hammer to the rear with the free hand, to stir up to activity as if by fanning, an enthusiastic follower or admirer, a device that is held in the hand and moved back and forth to cool a person and that is usually shaped like a segment of a circle and composed of material (such as feathers or paper) mounted on thin rods or slats moving about a pivot so that the device may be closed compactly when not in use, to strike (a batter) out in baseball, to direct a current of air upon with a fan, a device with a set of rotating blades driven by a motor, any of various devices for winnowing grain, to blow or breathe upon, to strike out in baseball, a device that consists of a series of vanes radiating from a hub rotated on its axle by a motor, something resembling an open fan (such as the leaf of certain palms), something shaped like a hand fan, wave, an enthusiastic devotee (as of a sport or a performing art) usually as a spectator, strike out sense 3, spank, to move like a fan, an airplane propeller, to move or impel (air) with a fan, to spread like a fan, to spread out or move like a fan, a device that is often in the shape of a section of a circle and is waved back and forth by hand, alluvial fan, an ardent admirer or enthusiast (as of a celebrity or a pursuit), to eliminate (chaff) by winnowing, an instrument for producing a current of air, to drive away the chaff of (grain) by means of a current of air, to move air with a fan, a gently sloping fan-shaped body of detritus
Synonyms & Antonyms of fans
Synonyms:
- votaries
- heads
- hangers-on
- mavins
- partizans
- patrons
- partisans
- advocates
- faddists
- zealots
- apostles
- groupies
- well-wishers
- exponents
- champions
- followers
- converts
- disciples
- authorities
- adherents
- dilettanti
- promoters
- evangelists
- backers
- experts
- cultists
- amateurs
- connoisseurs
- rooters
- boosters
- dilettantes
Antonyms:
fans Sentence Examples
- Sports fans cheered enthusiastically for their favorite team at the championship game.
- The celebrity's fans flocked to the airport to greet him upon his arrival.
- The band's devoted fans attended every concert on their national tour.
- The museum displayed a collection of vintage fans that spanned several decades.
- I purchased a new oscillating fan to keep my bedroom cool during the summer.
- The athlete's fans erupted in joy when he won the gold medal.
- My fan stopped working, so I had to get a replacement.
- The politician's fans were instrumental in getting him elected to office.
- The singer's fans created a playlist of her greatest hits.
- The artist's fans admired her latest painting, which was inspired by nature.
FAQs About the word fans
to fire a series of shots from (a single-action revolver) by holding the trigger back and successively striking the hammer to the rear with the free hand, to st
enthusiasts, fanatics,lovers, suckers, hounds, freaks, fools, collectors, habitues, proponents
nonfans,detractors, critics, carpers,belittlers, nonadmirers
Sports fans cheered enthusiastically for their favorite team at the championship game.
The celebrity's fans flocked to the airport to greet him upon his arrival.
The band's devoted fans attended every concert on their national tour.
The museum displayed a collection of vintage fans that spanned several decades.
