fan

n 1: a device for creating a current of air by movement of a

surface or surfaces

2: an enthusiastic devotee of sports [syn: {sports fan}]

3: an ardent follower [syn: {buff}, {devotee}, {lover}, {afficionado}]

v 1: strike out a batter, in baseball [syn: {strike out}]

2: make fiercer; as of emotions; "fan hatred"

3: agitate the air

4: separate from chaff; of grain [syn: {winnow}]