1. a device with rotating blades that creates a current of air
2. a handheld object that can be waved to create air movement
3. an enthusiastic supporter or admirer of someone or something

1. to move air with or as if with a fan
2. to spread out in the shape of a fan

Examples

• The ceiling fan helped cool the room.
• She used a paper fan to cool herself.
• He’s a huge fan of jazz music.
• The baseball fan cheered loudly.
• She fanned herself with the magazine.
• The peacock fanned its tail feathers.
• The cards were fanned out on the table.