fan
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
Types & categories
- device hypernym
- electric fan hyponym
- exhaust fan hyponym
- punkah hyponym
Parts & wholes
- cooling system part holonym
Related & opposite
- fan derivation
Sense 2 verb
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
Types & categories
- strike out hypernym
Related & opposite
- baseball domain topic
Sense 3 noun
an enthusiastic devotee of sports
Types & categories
- partizan hypernym
- aficionado hyponym
- railbird hyponym
Related & opposite
- fandom derivation
Sense 4 verb
make (an emotion) fiercer
fan hatred
Types & categories
- compound hypernym
Sense 5 noun
an ardent follower and admirer
Types & categories
Parts & wholes
- following member holonym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
agitate the air
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- fan derivation
Sense 7 verb
separate the chaff from by using air currents
She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field
Types & categories
- sift hypernym
Related & opposite
- winnow derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fan |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | cooling system |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | device |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | electric fan |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | exhaust fan |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | punkah |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | baseball |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | strike out |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | fandom |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | partizan |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | aficionado |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | railbird |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | compound |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | dedicate |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | love |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | love |
| 5 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | following |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | follower |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | aerophile |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | aficionado |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | amorist |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | bacchanal |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | groupie |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | metalhead |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | fan |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | shake |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | winnow |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | winnow |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | sift |