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Definition of "funny" []

  • Causing laughter or amusement. (adjective)
  • Intended or designed to amuse. (adjective)
  • Strangely or suspiciously odd; curious. (adjective)
  • Tricky or deceitful. (adjective)
  • Informal A joke; a witticism. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "funny" in a sentence
  • "It was so funny, "Charlie went on -- everything was _funny_ with Charlie --" to see it rise up like a"
  • "Time for a comprehensive review of what they call the funny shirt tradition of APEC summit."
  • "Ken is not what you call a funny person but he was laughing."