3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Fan \Fan\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fanned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fanning}.] [Cf. OF. vanner, L. vannere. See {Fan}, n., {Van} a winnowing machine.] 1. To move as with a fan. [1913 Webster] The air . . . fanned with unnumbered plumes. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To cool and refresh, by moving the air with a fan; to blow the air on the face of with a fan. [1913 Webster] 3. To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion. [1913 Webster] Calm as the breath which fans our eastern groves. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. To winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat. --Jer. li. 2. [1913 Webster] 5. To excite or stir up to activity, as a fan excites a flame; to stimulate; as, this conduct fanned the excitement of the populace. [1913 Webster] {Fanning machine}, or {Fanning mill}, a machine for separating seed from chaff, etc., by a blast of air; a fanner. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: fan n 1: a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces 2: an enthusiastic devotee of sports [syn: {sports fan}] 3: an ardent follower and admirer [syn: {buff}, {devotee}, {lover}] v 1: strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) 2: make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred" 3: agitate the air 4: separate from chaff; "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field" [syn: {winnow}] [also: {fanning}, {fanned}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: fanning See {fan}
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