Fan | Mean of fan in English Dictionary

/ˈfæn/

• Noun
• a machine or device that is used to move the air and make people or things cooler: such as
• a flat device that is held in your hand and waved back and forth in front of your face
• an electrical machine that has turning blades
1. The engine was cooled by an electric fan.

• to cause a lot of anger and trouble
1. I don't want to be there when it hits the fan.
• Verb
• to move air on or toward (someone or something) with a fan
1. He fanned himself with a newspaper while he waited for the bus.
2. They are fanning the flames of hate.
3. The rebels did all they could to fan the fires of revolution. [=to encourage revolution]
• to strike out
1. The pitcher has fanned six batters in the first three innings.
2. The batter fanned on a curveball.
• to spread apart or to cause (something) to spread apart
1. The police fanned out across the park in search of the suspect.
2. He fanned out his fingers.
• Noun
• a person who likes and admires someone (such as a famous person) or something (such as a sport or a sports team) in a very enthusiastic way
1. I am a huge baseball fan.
2. sports fans
3. He's her biggest/greatest fan.
4. He is not a fan of insurance companies. [=he doesn't like insurance companies]