funny
/'fʌni/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Causing laughter or amusement: Describes something that makes people laugh or is humorous.
- Strange, odd, or unusual: Describes something that is peculiar, suspicious, or not as expected.
- Experiencing odd bodily sensations: Describes a peculiar or uncomfortable physical feeling.
Noun:
- A joke or an amusing story: An account of an amusing incident, often with a punchline.
- Comic strips: (Often plural: funnies) A section of a newspaper containing comic strips.
Usage
- As an adjective: Used to describe a person, thing, or situation that is humorous or strange.
- As a noun: Used to refer to a joke or a comic feature.
Examples
- Adjective (Humorous):
- He told a funny joke that made everyone laugh.
- That movie was really funny; I couldn't stop giggling.
- Adjective (Strange):
- There's a funny noise coming from the engine.
- I had a funny feeling that I was being watched.
- Adjective (Bodily sensation):
- My arm feels all funny after sleeping on it.
- Noun:
- She always has a new funny to share at lunch.
- I read the funnies in the Sunday paper every week.
Advanced Usage
- "Funny business": Dishonest or suspicious activity.
- The accountant was fired for some funny business with the books.
- "Funny ha-ha" vs. "Funny peculiar": A distinction to clarify the intended meaning. "Funny ha-ha" means humorous, while "funny peculiar" means strange.
- When I said his behavior was funny, I meant funny peculiar, not funny ha-ha.
Variants and Related Words
- Funnily (adverb): In a strange or amusing manner.
- Funnily enough, I was just thinking about you.
- Funniness (noun): The quality of being funny.
- Funny bone (noun, idiomatic): The sensitive area on the elbow; also used humorously to refer to a sense of humor.
- I hit my funny bone on the table.
Synonyms
- Humorous: Amusing, comical.
- Strange: Odd, peculiar, curious, queer, suspicious.
- Amusing: Hilarious, laughable, comical, mirthful.
Antonyms
- Serious: Grave, solemn.
- Normal: Ordinary, usual, expected.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs/Idioms)
- "Feel funny": To feel uncomfortable, ill, or embarrassed.
- Eating that whole cake made me feel funny.
- "Get funny with (someone)": To start behaving in a disrespectful or uncooperative way.
- Don't you get funny with me!
- "In a funny way": Strangely or paradoxically.
- In a funny way, his criticism helped me improve.
Adjective
- experiencing odd bodily sensations
- told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest
- not as expected
- there was something fishy about the accident
- up to some funny business
- some definitely queer goings-on
- a shady deal
- her motives were suspect
- suspicious behavior
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- a curious hybrid accent
- her speech has a funny twang
- they have some funny ideas about war
- had an odd name
- the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
- something definitely queer about this town
- what a rum fellow
- singular behavior
- arousing or provoking laughter
- an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
- an amusing fellow
- a comic hat
- a comical look of surprise
- funny stories that made everybody laugh
- a very funny writer
- it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
- a mirthful experience
- risible courtroom antics
Noun
- an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
- she told a funny story
- she made a funny