fan

Definition

Examples

He is a big fan of the local football team.

Word Family

Synonyms

• enthusiastan ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
• supportera person who backs a politician or a team etc
• admirera person who backs a politician or a team etc

Collocations

• Easy ceiling fan
  describing ceiling fan (the overhead upper surface of a covered space)
• Medium sports fan base
  to sports fan base, meaning to wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
• Hard fan the flames of speculation
  to fan the flames of speculation, meaning to strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
• Very Hard avid fan of value investing
  describing avid fan of value investing ((often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous)