"for fun" meaning in All languages combined

See for fun on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} for fun (not comparable)
  1. In order to obtain pleasure or excitement. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: for kicks, for the lulz, for the crack, for shits and giggles Translations (in order to obtain pleasure): voor de lol (Dutch), huvikseen (Finnish), zum Spaß (German), szórakozásból (Hungarian), til gamans (Icelandic), ar mhaithe leis an gcraic (Irish), per gioco (Italian), scherzosamente (Italian), dla beki (Polish), v zabȃvo (Slovene), za zabȃvo (Slovene), för skojs skull (Swedish)
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          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "voor de lol"
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "huvikseen"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "zum Spaß"
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        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "szórakozásból"
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          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "til gamans"
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          "code": "ga",
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          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "ar mhaithe leis an gcraic"
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
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          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
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          "code": "pl",
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          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "dla beki"
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        {
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "v zabȃvo"
        },
        {
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "za zabȃvo"
        },
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          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
          "word": "för skojs skull"
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
      "word": "zum Spaß"
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      "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
      "word": "szórakozásból"
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      "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
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      "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
      "word": "v zabȃvo"
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      "sense": "in order to obtain pleasure",
      "word": "för skojs skull"
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