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Meanings of fan in English

Russian
болельщик
Portuguese
fãs
Spanish
fan
Catalan
aficionat
Wikidata

Person who is enthusiastically devoted to something or someone.

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болельщик
Wikidata

A device that provides air circulation in a closed environment by rotating an helix, in order to cool down someone or something.

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Wikidata

A hand-held device to agitate or move air or other gas.

Portuguese
fã
Catalan
aficionat
Spanish
fan

An enthusiastic devotee of sports.

fã
Synonyms
Examples for "rooter"
Examples for "rooter"
1
The typical Brooklyn rooter is a very strange & passonate & single-minded character.
The new yorker
2
At this the underdog pried himself loose and looked up at the rooter.
The new yorker
3
When they got near exhaustion, a lone rooter broke the silence.
The new yorker
4
From behind the other closed doors, the merry voices of the checker-players and rooter grew very audible.
V. V.'s Eyes
5
As he headed down the stairs he saw the purse-rooter hurriedly snap her purse shut and get to her feet.
The drawing of the three
1
It's a complex sport, it's got everything the American sports fan loves.
The Guardian
2
If you're a dedicated sports fan, the price might be worth it.
Reuters
3
The ad was funny and, as any sports fan knows, completely accurate.
The Guardian
4
For better or mostly worse, that's what being a sports fan is.
NY Magazine
5
I believe you have said you are not a sports fan.
The Guardian
Usage of fan in English
1
A book by a book fan whose message is: books are great.
The Irish Times
2
A great example of fan involvement already exists in the Premier League.
The Guardian
3
Strong, dry winds are expected to fan new outbreaks in coming days.
Reuters
4
The crowd still applauded, though, and one fan said: Good player .
The Guardian
5
The zone of the Brianconnais lies in the middle of the fan.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
6
The people are indeed the fuel; but the nobility fan the flame.
The Works of Frederick Schiller
7
One fan I met this this morning said 'he's lost the plot'.
The Guardian
8
I'm an Arsenal fan, so it's not great times at the moment.
The Guardian
9
Other simply praised the fan page for spreading such a positive message.
News.com.au
10
The true River fan wants the team to play well, he said.
Reuters
11
Because that sum, however minuscule, represents money you made being a fan.
The football fan's manifesto
12
Even in a post-truth world everyone knows 'Themcgregornator' is a United fan.
The Irish Times
13
So read a Liverpool fan's text message at around half five yesterday.
The Irish Times
14
A long long time since a Wexford fan spat at Liam Griffin.
The Irish Times
15
CB: I think it's great, Toronto has a very exciting fan base.
Ebony
16
That, for almost everyone outside his own fan base, is the question.
The Irish Times