Fans I Big Fæn Somebody/Something Diehard Admires Huge

• sports/music fans
• movie fans will be familiar with his work already.
• crowds of football fans filled the streets.
• i like his films, but i wouldn't say i'm a diehard fan (= one who strongly admires somebody/something in all circumstances).

fan

1. a person who admires somebody/something or enjoys watching or listening to somebody/something very much
• SEE ALSO fan mail
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fan-mail
• sports/music fans
• Movie fans will be familiar with his work already.
• Crowds of football fans filled the streets.
• I like his films, but I wouldn't say I'm a diehard fan (= one who strongly admires somebody/something in all circumstances).
• I'm a big fan of her books.
• I'm a huge fan of Rihanna.
• I'm not a great fan of bushy beards (= I don't like them).

Extra Examples

• Hundreds of fans besieged the star's hotel.
• Hundreds of fans clamoured/clamored to catch a glimpse of the star.
• I'm a big fan of Italian food.
• He's an avid fan of the horror genre.
• The singer said that she hated to disappoint the fans but she had to cancel.
• It's not very original, but it should please her fans.
• More than 40 000 fans turned up for the 12-hour event.
• Only diehard Tolkien fans will enjoy this book.
• Over 120 000 fans packed into the stadium.
• Over 25 000 fans applauded both teams off the field.
• You know I'm a big baseball fan.
• His family are all cricket fans.
• Soccer fans converged on the capital for the cup final.
• Tennis fans flocked to Wimbledon.
• The actress is asking the court to protect her from an obsessive fan who is making her life a misery.
• The big band sound of Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra will delight fans.
• The goal was greeted by jubilation from the home fans.
• The show has an extensive and loyal fan base.
• The singer says her dad is her number one fan.
• There were clashes between opposing fans after the game.
• a film that millions of rabid fans have waited years to see
• one of the team's biggest fans
• I'm so excited to meet you - I'm a huge fan.
• He's a big Yankees fan.
• I didn't agree with the article, but then I'm not his greatest fan.
• I'm no fan of modern architecture but this is fantastic.
• I'm not really a cheese fan, so I don't eat much pizza.
• The character is a fan favourite and will recur in future movies.
• He's always had a huge fan following.
2. a machine that creates a current of air
• SEE ALSO extractor
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/extractor
• to switch on the electric fan
• a fan heater
• a fan blowing cold air
3. a thing that you hold in your hand and wave to create a current of cool air
4. when somebody in authority finds out about something bad or wrong that somebody has done
• When the shit hits the fan, I don't want to be here.

Word Origin

• noun senses 2 to 3 Old English fann (as a noun denoting a device for winnowing grain), fannian (verb), from Latin vannus ‘winnowing fan’. Compare with vane. noun sense 1 late 19th cent. (originally US): abbreviation of fanatic.