fan, v.
(fanned, fanning, fans)
freq. cnt. 6
(fanned, fanning, fans)
freq. cnt. 6
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
fan
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
make (an emotion) fiercer
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
fan
sample sentences
"fan hatred"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
agitate the air
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
fan
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
blow away or off with a current of air
<verb.change>
fan winnow
sample sentences
"winnow chaff""The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym