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- Dictionaryfun·ny/ˈfənē/
adjective
- 1. causing laughter or amusement; humorous: "a funny story" Similar Opposite
- 2. difficult to explain or understand; strange or odd: "I had a funny feeling you'd be around"
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"
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strange, surprising, unexpected, or difficult to explain or understand: The washing machine is making a funny noise again. He's got some funny ideas about how to bring up children. that's funny That's funny - I'm sure I left my keys here. funny thing A funny thing happened to me on the way to the crematorium.
1. a. : affording light mirth and laughter : amusing. His account of the war came in bits and pieces, sometimes bloody, sometimes funny. Robert Penn Warren. b. : seeking or intended to amuse : facetious. Don't take him so seriously; he was just being funny. 2.
Funny describes something that causes fun, especially laughter. Funny can describe someone who is trying to amuse others. It can also describe someone or something that is suspicious or odd.
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.
making you smile or laugh: a funny story. It's not funny. Don't laugh! Fewer examples. They all thought it was hysterically funny. Sarah wouldn't find that funny. Stop laughing - it's not funny. She didn't find the joke very funny.
Definition of funny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
funny. adjective. /ˈfʌni/ (funnier, funniest) amusing. making you laugh; amusing a funny story That's the funniest thing I ever heard. It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt. I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it. (ironic) Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that? “What's so funny?” she demanded.
1. adjective. Someone or something that is funny is amusing and likely to make you smile or laugh. I'll tell you a funny story. Synonyms: humorous, amusing, comical, entertaining More Synonyms of funny. 2. adjective. If you describe something as funny, you think it is strange, surprising, or puzzling.
