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Funny

noun/fˈʌni/
Definition
an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
arousing or provoking laughter
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈʌni/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈʌni/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈʌni/
2 syllables Say it as /fˈʌni/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
“she told a funny story”
adjectivearousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
adjectivebeyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
adjectivenot as expected
“there was something fishy about the accident”
adjectiveexperiencing odd bodily sensations
“told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest”
Word Forms
comicnouna professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
comedynouna comic incident or series of incidents
comicalitynounthe quality of being comical
funnounactivities that are enjoyable or amusing
funninessnouna comic incident or series of incidents
laughverbproduce laughter
mirthfulnessnoungreat merriment
risibilitynouna disposition to laugh
curiousnessnounthe quality of being alien or not native
curiositynounsomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
odditynounsomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
peculiaritynounsomething unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
queernessnouna strange attitude or habit
singularitynounstrangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
suspiciousnessnounbeing of a suspicious nature
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
lustig
ein Bericht über einen amüsanten Vorfall (normalerweise mit einer Pointe)
🇫🇷French
drôle
le récit d'un incident amusant (généralement avec une punchline)
🇪🇸Spanish
divertido
un relato de un incidente divertido (generalmente con un chiste)
🇮🇹Italian
divertente
un resoconto di un incidente divertente (di solito con una battuta finale)
🇳🇱Dutch
grappig
een verslag van een grappig incident (meestal met een clou)
🇵🇹Portuguese
engraçado
um relato de um incidente divertido (geralmente com uma piada)
🇷🇺Russian
забавный
рассказ о забавном происшествии (обычно с изюминкой)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मज़ेदार
एक मनोरंजक घटना का विवरण (आमतौर पर एक पंच लाइन के साथ)
🇧🇩Bengali
মজার
একটি মজার ঘটনার একটি বিবরণ (সাধারণত একটি পাঞ্চ লাইন সহ)
🇮🇳Tamil
வேடிக்கையான
ஒரு வேடிக்கையான சம்பவத்தின் கணக்கு (பொதுவாக ஒரு பஞ்ச் வரியுடன்)
🇮🇳Telugu
తమాషా
వినోదభరితమైన సంఘటన యొక్క ఖాతా (సాధారణంగా పంచ్ లైన్‌తో)
🇮🇳Marathi
मजेदार
एका मनोरंजक घटनेचे खाते (सामान्यत: पंच लाईनसह)
🇮🇳Gujarati
રમુજી
મનોરંજક ઘટનાનો હિસાબ (સામાન્ય રીતે પંચ લાઇન સાથે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಮಾಷೆಯ
ಒಂದು ಮನರಂಜನಾ ಘಟನೆಯ ವಿವರಣೆ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪಂಚ್ ಲೈನ್‌ನೊಂದಿಗೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
തമാശ
ഒരു രസകരമായ സംഭവത്തിൻ്റെ വിവരണം (സാധാരണയായി ഒരു പഞ്ച് ലൈനിനൊപ്പം)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਜ਼ਾਕੀਆ
ਇੱਕ ਮਜ਼ੇਦਾਰ ਘਟਨਾ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਖਾਤਾ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਪੰਚ ਲਾਈਨ ਨਾਲ)
🇵🇰Urdu
مضحکہ خیز
ایک دل لگی واقعہ کا ایک اکاؤنٹ (عام طور پر ایک پنچ لائن کے ساتھ)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有趣的
对有趣事件的描述(通常带有妙语)
🇯🇵Japanese
面白い
面白い出来事の説明(通常はオチ付き)
🇰🇷Korean
재미있는
재미있는 사건에 대한 설명(보통 펀치라인 포함)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
buồn cười
một câu chuyện về một sự việc thú vị (thường có một câu kết)
🇹🇭Thai
ตลก
เรื่องราวของเหตุการณ์ที่น่าขบขัน (มักมีบทพูด)
🇮🇩Indonesian
lucu
kisah tentang kejadian lucu (biasanya dengan kalimat lucunya)
🇵🇭Filipino
nakakatawa
isang account ng isang nakakatuwang pangyayari (karaniwan ay may punch line)
🇲🇾Malay
kelakar
akaun kejadian lucu (biasanya dengan garis tebuk)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مضحك
سرد لحادثة مسلية (عادة مع خط لكمة)
🇮🇷Persian
خنده دار
گزارشی از یک حادثه سرگرم کننده (معمولاً با یک خط مشت)
🇹🇷Turkish
eğlenceli
eğlenceli bir olayın anlatımı (genellikle can alıcı noktayla birlikte)
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַצחִיק
תיאור של תקרית משעשעת (בדרך כלל עם שורת אגרוף)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'funny'?
The primary meaning of 'funny' is 'an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'funny' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'funny' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'funny' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'funny' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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