{
    "term": "fan",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "image": "data/images/fa/fans.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person who admires somebody/something or enjoys watching or listening to somebody/something very much",
            "sensetop": "fan of somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**sports/music fans**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Movie fans will be familiar with his work already."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Crowds of **football fans** filled the streets."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I like his films, but I wouldn't say I'm a **diehard fan** *(= one who strongly admires somebody/something in all circumstances)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm a **big fan** of her books.",
                    "contextForm": "fan of somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm a huge fan of Rihanna."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm **not a** great **fan** of bushy beards *(= I don't like them)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hundreds of fans besieged the star's hotel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Hundreds of fans clamoured/​clamored to catch a glimpse of the star."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm a big fan of Italian food."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's an avid fan of the horror genre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The singer said that she hated to disappoint the fans but she had to cancel."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's not very original, but it should please her fans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "More than 40 000 fans turned up for the 12-hour event."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Only diehard Tolkien fans will enjoy this book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Over 120 000 fans packed into the stadium."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Over 25 000 fans applauded both teams off the field."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You know I'm a big baseball fan."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His family are all cricket fans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Soccer fans converged on the capital for the cup final."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Tennis fans flocked to Wimbledon."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The actress is asking the court to protect her from an obsessive fan who is making her life a misery."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The big band sound of Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra will delight fans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The goal was greeted by jubilation from the home fans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The show has an extensive and loyal fan base."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The singer says her dad is her number one fan."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were clashes between opposing fans after the game."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a film that millions of rabid fans have waited years to see"
                },
                {
                    "text": "one of the team's biggest fans"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm so excited to meet you - I'm a huge fan."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's a big Yankees fan."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I didn't agree with the article, but then I'm not his greatest fan."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm no fan of modern architecture but this is fantastic."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm not really a cheese fan, so I don't eat much pizza."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The character is a fan favourite and will recur in future movies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's always had a huge fan following."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["adoring", "ardent", "avid"],
                "verb + fan": ["be", "become", "delight"],
                "fan + verb": ["flock", "gather", "turn out"],
                "fan + noun": ["club", "site", "website"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a machine that creates a current of air",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to switch on the electric fan"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fan heater"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a fan blowing cold air"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Houses and homes"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["electric", "cooling", "extractor"],
                "fan + verb": ["blow"],
                "fan + noun": ["belt", "blade", "heater"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a thing that you hold in your hand and wave to create a current of cool air",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "when somebody in authority finds out about something bad or wrong that somebody has done",
            "labels": "(taboo, slang)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "When the shit hits the fan, I don't want to be here."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fæn/",
                "audio": "fa/fan/fan__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/fæn/",
                "audio": "fa/fan/fan__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "noun senses 2 to 3 Old English fann (as a noun denoting a device for winnowing grain), fannian (verb), from Latin vannus ‘winnowing fan’. Compare with vane. noun sense 1 late 19th cent. (originally US): abbreviation of fanatic."
}