<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.</li><li>An implement of feathers, leaves, paper, cloth, etc., often in the shape of a long triangle or of a semicircle, for waving lightly in the hand to create a cooling current of air about a person: We sat on the veranda, cooling ourselves with palm-leaf fans.</li><li>Anything resembling such an implement, as the tail of a bird.</li><li>Any of various devices consisting essentially of a series of radiating vanes or blades attached to and revolving with a central hublike portion to produce a current of air: ceiling fan; wall fan.</li><li>A series of revolving blades supplying air for winnowing or cleaning grain.</li><li>Horology: fly 2 (def 28).</li><li>A semicircular decoration of bunting.</li><li>Physical Geography: an alluvial fan.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>To move or agitate (the air) with or as if with a fan.</li><li>To cause air to blow upon, as from a fan; cool or refresh with or as if with a fan: He fanned his face with a newspaper.</li><li>To stir to activity with or as if with a fan: to fan a flame; to fan emotions.</li><li>(Of a breeze, current of air, etc.) To blow upon, as if driven by a fan: A cool breeze fanned the shore.</li><li>To spread out like a fan: The dealer fanned the cards.</li><li>Informal: to move (oneself) quickly: You'll fan your tail out of here if you know what's good for you.</li><li>Agriculture: to winnow, especially by an artificial current of air.</li><li>Baseball: (of a pitcher) to strike out (a batter).</li><li>Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.: to punish by spanking; spank: Your mother will fan you good if you break that dish.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>To strike, swing, or brush lightly at something.</li><li>Western U.S. (chiefly cowboy use): to slap the flanks of (a horse or other animal) repeatedly with a hat to get it to move or move faster.</li><li>To spread out like a fan (often followed by out): The forest fire fanned out in all directions.</li><li>Baseball: (of a batter) to strike out, usually by swinging at and missing the pitch charged as the third strike.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>