My mother is still a fan of the Beatles.
•I'm a great fan of the mayor of the town.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Fan — or FANS may refer to the following: Ventilation A device to agitate or move air or other gasThe human powered Fan (implement) is a hand held implement used by waving it back and forth.Motor powered Fans: mechanical fans such as oscillating fans,… … Wikipedia
fan — [[t]fæ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ fans, fanning, fanned 1) N COUNT: usu n N, N of n If you are a fan of someone or something, especially a famous person or a sport, you like them very much and are very interested in them. If you re a Billy Crystal fan, you ll… … English dictionary
Fan death — is a South Korean urban legend which states that an electric fan, if left running overnight in a closed room, can cause the death (by suffocation, poisoning, or hypothermia) of those inside. Fans manufactured and sold in Korea are equipped with a … Wikipedia
Fan Changsheng — (范長生 fàn chángshēng) (died 318) was a Taoist hermit who was instrumental in the establishment of the Cheng Han state during the Sixteen Kingdoms era in China. He led a Taoist community of over one thousand families on Mount Qingcheng, Sichuan.… … Wikipedia
Fan art — or fanart is artwork that is based on a character, costume, item, or story that was created by someone other than the artist. The term, while it can apply to art done by fans of characters from books, is usually used to refer to art derived from… … Wikipedia
fan club — fan clubs 1) N COUNT A fan club is an organized group of people who all admire the same person or thing, for example a pop singer or pop group. Members of the fan club receive information and can take part in activities such as trips to concerts … English dictionary
Fan Lübing — (范履冰) (d. March 26, 690 [ [http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2 dyna=%AD%F0 king=%AAZ%A6Z reign=%B8%FC%AA%EC yy=1 ycanzi= mm=4 dd=11 dcanzi= 兩千年中西曆轉換 ] ] ) was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as… … Wikipedia
fan base — fan bases also fanbase N COUNT: usu sing with poss The fan base of someone such as a pop star or a pop group is their fans, considered as a whole. His fan base is mostly middle aged ladies … English dictionary
Fan (person) — Fanboy redirects here. For other uses, see Fanboy (disambiguation). A fan, sometimes also called aficionado or supporter, is a person with a liking and enthusiasm for something, such as a band or a sports team. Fans of a particular thing or… … Wikipedia
Someone to Watch Over Me (Frasier episode) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Someone to Watch Over Me Series = Frasier Season = 2 Episode = 19 Airdate = 28 March 1995 Production = Writer = Don Siegel Director = James Burrows Guests = Renée Lippin (Kari) Rita McKenzie (Mrs. Littlejohn)… … Wikipedia
fan — fan1 W2S2 [fæn] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: fanatic] [Sense: 2; Date: 700 800; : Latin; Origin: vannus] 1.) someone who likes a particular sport or performing art very much, or who admires a famous person ▪ Hundreds of football fans… … Dictionary of contemporary English
