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As nouns the difference between fan and fanfest

is that fan is a hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself while fanfest is an event held for fans.

As a verb fan

is to blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.

As a proper noun Fan

is a diminutive of Frances.

As an abbreviation FAN

is file area network.

fan

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A hand-held device consisting of concertinaed material, or slats of material, gathered together at one end, that may be opened out into the shape of a sector of a circle and waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself.
  • An electrical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.
  • Anything resembling a hand-held fan in shape, e.g., a peacock’s tail.
  • An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away.
  • * :
    • The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan .
  • * :
    • Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
  • A small vane or sail, used to keep the large sails of a smock windmill always in the direction of the wind.
    • Derived terms
    * ceiling fan * cooling fan * desk fan * exhaust fan * extractor fan * fan belt * fan dance * fan death * hit the fan * pedestal fan * wall fan

    Verb

    (fann)
  • To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
    • We enjoyed standing at the edge of the cliff, being fanned by the wind. .
  • * 1865 , (Lewis Carroll), (w, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
    • Alice took up the fan and gloves, and, as the hall was very hot, she kept fanning herself all the time she went on talking.
  • To slap (a behind, especially).
  • * 1934 , edition, ISBN 0553278193, page 148:
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  • To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
    • Derived terms
    * fanner

    Etymology 2

    Shortened from (fanatic).

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An admirer or aficionado, especially of a sport or performer; someone who is fond of something or someone; an admirer.
    • I am a big fan of libraries.

    See also

    * fanne

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    fanfest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An event held for fans.
  • * 1995 , Billboard (volume 107, number 43, October 1995)
    • Fans of the genre frequently gather at comic book and sci-fi fanfests , which often screen Japanimation films.
  • * 1996 , Howard Schlossberg, Sports marketing
    • Fanfests are increasingly popular, offering offseason weekends celebrating the team and its players and offering sponsors opportunities...
  • * 1996 , Tom Clynes, Music festivals from Bach to blues: a traveler's guide
    • Since it's a fanfest , there are plenty of autographing and meet-the-musician events in beautiful, shady English Park...
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 20, author=Carol Pogash, title=Giant Does Not Blame Bonds for Link to Positive Drug Test, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 — This should have been a feel-good event, part of a fanfest weekend being staged by the San Francisco Giants . }}

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