Source: WordNet (r) 1.7
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), (of a pitcher) in baseball
2: make fiercer; as of emotions; "fan hatred"
3: agitate the air
4: separate from chaff; of grain [syn: winnow]