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Fun vs Spree - What's the difference?

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Spree is a synonym of fun.



As nouns the difference between fun and spree

is that fun is amusement, enjoyment or pleasure while spree is a merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic.

As an adjective fun

is enjoyable, amusing.

As a verb fun

is to tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of.

As a proper noun Spree is

a particular river that flows through Lusatia (eastern Germany) and into Berlin, where it flows into the Havel.

fun

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (informal) enjoyable, amusing
  • We had a fun time at the party.
    He is such a fun person to be with.
  • (informal) whimsical, flamboyant
  • This year's fashion style is much more fun than recent seasons.

    Usage notes

    * Note that the use of fun as an adjective is often considered unacceptable in formal contexts. For more on the slang comparative and superlative, the use of which is disputed, see this discussion

    Derived terms

    * funny

    Noun

    (-)
  • amusement, enjoyment or pleasure
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  • Grafting your boss's face onto the hind end of a donkey is fun, but serious fun is when you create the impossible and it looks real.
  • playful, often noisy, activity.
  • Synonyms

    * amusement, diversion, enjoyment, a laugh, pleasure * boisterousness, horseplay, rough and tumble

    Derived terms

    * for the fun of it * fun and games * fun bags * funfair * funfest * fun-loving * fun-maker * funny * fun run, fun runner, fun running * funster * good fun * great fun * have fun * have fun with * in fun * like fun * make fun of * poke fun at

    Verb

  • (colloquial) To tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of.
  • Hey, don't get bent out of shape over it; I was just funning you.

    Anagrams

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    spree

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic.
  • Uninhibited activity.
  • Usage notes

    Often preceded by the name of a certain activity to indicate a period of doing that activity whole-heartedly and continuously, e.g. shopping spree.

    Synonyms

    * carousal

    Derived terms

    * killing spree * shooting spree * shopping spree

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