funny УПОТРЕБА
fun‧ny comparative funnier, superlative funniest
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making you laugh
Luckily, when I explained the situation, he saw the funny side(=recognized that it was partly funny).
It's not funny (=don't laugh), Paul; poor Teresa was nearly in tears. ! Do not use funny to mean 'enjoyable'. Use fun: The picnic was really fun.
amusing
funny story/joke/film etc
Do you remember any funny stories about work?
hilariously/hysterically/wickedly funny
a wickedly funny scene from the film
the funniest man in Britain
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unusual, strange, or difficult to explain :
It's a funny old world (=strange or unusual things happen in life).
strange
What's that funny smell?
It's funny how you remember the words of songs, even ones you don't really like.
It's funny (that)
It's funny that the kids are so quiet.
That's funny. I was sure I had $5 in my purse, but it's not there now.
People tell me I ran the greatest race of my life, but the funny thing is I can't remember much about it.
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appearing to be illegal, dishonest, or wrong :
dishonest
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if you give someone a funny look, you look at them in a way that shows you think they are behaving strangely :
a funny look
I hunkered down, ignoring the funny looks from passers-by.
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if a machine, piece of equipment etc goes funny, it stops working properly :
go funny
informal
I just turned it on and the screen went all funny.
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used when someone is laughing at you or playing a trick and you do not think it is amusing :
very funny!
spoken
Very funny! Who's hidden my car keys?
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used when you are serious or do not want to offend someone :
I'm not being funny (but)
British English spoken
I'm not being funny, but we haven't got much time.
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used to describe something you like because it is small, unusual, or interesting :
funny little something
The town centre is crammed with funny little shops.
his funny little grin
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used when someone has described something as funny and you want to know whether they mean it is strange or amusing :
funny peculiar or funny ha-ha?
British English funny weird/strange or funny ha-ha? American English
'Tim's a funny guy.' 'Funny weird or funny ha-ha?'
WORD FOCUS: funny
similar words: amusing, humorous, witty, comical
very funny: hilarious, hysterical
something that someone says that is intended to make people laugh:joke, pun, play on wordsfunny➔ comedy, irony, satire, comedian
similar words: amusing, humorous, witty, comical
very funny: hilarious, hysterical
something that someone says that is intended to make people laugh:joke, pun, play on wordsfunny➔ comedy, irony, satire, comedian