| Front | fan v. |
|---|---|
| Back | verb (-nn-)1 ~ sb/sth/yourself to make air blow onto sb/sth by waving a fan, your hand, etcHe fanned himself with a newspaper to cool down. A warm breeze fanned her cheeks. 2 ~ sth to make a fire burn more strongly by blowing on itFanned by a westerly wind, the fire spread rapidly through the city. 3 ~ sth (literary) to make a feeling, an attitude, etc. stronger fuelHis reluctance to answer her questions simply fanned her curiosity. fan the ˈflames (of sth)to make a feeling such as anger, hatred, etc. worseHis writings fanned the flames of racism. ˌfan ˈout| ˌfan sthˈout to spread out or spread sth out over an area The police fanned out to surround the house.  The bird fanned out its tail feathers. |
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