Funny I Thing ˈfʌni Story It’s Funniest Heard

• a funny story
• that's the funniest thing i've ever heard.
• it's not funny! someone could have been hurt.
• i was really embarrassed, but then i saw the funny side of it.

funny

1. making you laugh; amusing
• a funny story
• That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.
• It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.
• I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.
• Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that?
• ‘What's so funny?’ she demanded.
• a funny story
• He was a very funny guy.
• It’s a very amusing game to play.
• It was a very entertaining evening.
• a witty remark
• a witty public speaker
• a humorous look at the world of fashion
• Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.
• an amusing party/game/evening
• The party was great fun.
2. difficult to explain or understand
• synonym strange
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/strange
• A funny thing happened to me today.
• It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.
• That's funny—he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.
• The funny thing is it never happened again after that.
• The engine's making a very funny noise.
• I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.
3. suspicious and probably illegal or dishonest
• I suspect there may be something funny going on.
• If there has been any funny business, we'll soon find out.
4. humorous in a way that shows a lack of respect for somebody
• synonym cheeky
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cheeky
• Don't you get funny with me!
5. slightly ill/sick
• See related entries: Being ill
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/being_ill/funny_2
• I feel a bit funny today—I don't think I'll go to work.
6. slightly crazy; not like other people
• synonym strange
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/strange
• That Dave's a funny chap, isn't he?
• She went a bit funny after her husband died.
7. not working as it should
• My computer keeps going funny.
8. used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘amusing’
9. used to show that ‘funny’ is being used with the meaning of ‘strange’

Extra Examples

• Didn’t it strike you as funny that Adam wasn’t there?
• Don’t you find it a bit funny that she never mentions her husband?
• He’s a funny little man.
• He’s not even remotely funny.
• Helen gave me a rather funny look.
• His performance was hilariously funny.
• It’s a funny old world, isn’t it?
• The movie gets funnier nearer the end.
• This wine tastes funny.
• You should have seen it—it was terribly funny!
• ‘What’s so funny?’ she demanded.
• He told us a funny story about his time in the army.
• He was a very funny guy as well as a kind person.
• I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.
• I’m pleased I didn’t get that job, in a funny sort of way.
• It’s funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.
• It’s not funny! Someone could have been hurt.
• That’s funny—he was here a moment ago and now he’s gone.
• That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.
• The engine’s making a very funny noise.
• The funny thing is it never happened again after that.