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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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   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.

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

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   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.

4. 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.

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

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   1. adjective. Someone or something that is funny is amusing and likely to make you smile or laugh. Wade was smart and not bad-looking, and he could be funny when he wanted to. I'll tell you a funny story. Synonyms: humorous, amusing, comical, entertaining More Synonyms of funny. 2. adjective.

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

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   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.

7. 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.

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

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   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.