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   funny

   /ˈfʌni/

   adjective

   • 1. causing laughter or amusement; humorous: "a funny story" Similar amusinghumorouscomiccomicaldrolllaughablechucklesomehilarioushystericalriotousuproariouswittyquick-wittedwaggishfacetiousjollyjocularlight-heartedentertainingdivertingsparklingscintillatingsillyabsurdridiculousludicrousrisiblefarcicalpreposterousslapstickinformal:side-splittingrib-ticklinglaugh-a-minutewackyzanyoff the wallkillinga screamrichpricelessdaftOpposite serioustragic
   • ▪ used to emphasize that something is serious or should be taken seriously: informal "stealing other people's work isn't funny"
   • 2. difficult to explain or understand; strange or odd: "I had a funny feeling you'd be around"
   • ▪ unusual, especially in such a way as to arouse suspicion: "there was something funny going on" Similar strangepeculiaroddqueerweirdbizarrecuriousfreakishfreakquirkymysteriousmystifyingpuzzlingperplexingunusualuncommonanomalousirregularabnormalexceptionalsingularrareuniqueout of the ordinaryextraordinaryoutlandishout of the commonuncoinformal, dated:rumsuspicioussuspectdubiousuntrustworthyquestionableinformal:shadyfishynot kosherdodgyshonkyOpposite obviousstraightforwardtrustworthy
   • ▪ slightly but undefinably unwell: informal "suddenly my stomach felt funny"

   noun

   • 1. comic strips in newspapers: North American "I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial"
   • 2. a joke or witty remark: informal "I was trying to make a funny, but failed miserably"

   Derivatives

   • 1. funniness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUNNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FUNNY definition: 1. humorous; causing laughter: 2. strange, surprising, unexpected, or difficult to explain or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › funnyFunny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FUNNY is affording light mirth and laughter : amusing. How to use funny in a sentence. affording light mirth and laughter : amusing; seeking or intended to amuse : facetious…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › funnyFUNNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Funny definition: providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical. See examples of FUNNY used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfunny adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of funny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUNNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   funny and laughable are both applied to that which provokes laughter or deserves to be laughed at; funny is a colloquial term loosely applied and in popular use is commonly interchangeable with the other terms: a funny story, scene, joke; a laughable incident, mistake.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFUNNY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   FUNNY definition: 1. making you smile or laugh: 2. strange or unusual and not what you expect: . Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › funnyFunny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something that is funny is amusing or comical. Comedians make their living being funny. It seems like the adjective funny should describe something fun — but it doesn’t always. A fun rollercoaster ride might make you scream instead of laugh.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › funnyFunny - definition of funny by The Free Dictionary

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   funny. (ˈfʌnɪ) adj, -nier or -niest. 1. causing amusement or laughter; humorous; comical. 2. peculiar; odd. 3. suspicious or dubious (esp in the phrase funny business) 4. informal faint or ill: to feel funny. n, pl -nies. informal a joke or witticism.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFUNNY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    Definitions of 'funny'. 1. Someone or something that is funny is amusing and likely to make you smile or laugh. [...] 2. If you describe something as funny, you think it is strange, surprising, or puzzling. [...] 3. If you feel funny, you feel slightly ill.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › funnyFunny Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Peculiar, eccentric, crazy, etc. Webster's New World. Appropriate as the subject of a joke; deserving of a joke. Used in negative sentences to express disapproval or to emphasize the seriousness of something. There is nothing funny about getting the flu.