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for fun
for the fun of it ; for kicks . For pleasure or excitement. For example, He played basketball for the fun of it , or They drove around for hours, just for kicks . Also see for the hell of it .
Also, in fun . As a joke, not seriously. For example, For fun the children told the teacher it was a holiday , or Their teasing was just in fun . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
I really struggle with letting myself read for fun, because, for a long time, I wouldn鈥檛 read anything that wasn鈥檛 teaching me something or had some sort of self-improvement element to it or was about comedy or business.
I鈥檓 working on a book of my own right now, so I鈥檓 currently reading Chuck Palahniuk鈥榮 鈥淐onsider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different,鈥 and for fun I鈥檓 reading 鈥淭he Dragon Republic,鈥 the second book in R. F. Kuang鈥檚 鈥淭he Poppy War鈥 series.
I then started hypnotising my friends in the pub for fun.
After Patouret's post, others quickly joined the counter-trend, with artist Maria Picass贸 Piquer saying she chose to take part "for fun, but also as a statement".
When we're stressed, it can be tempting to push aside time for fun and relaxation - but it's actually really important in helping us to perform well in exams, Stevie says.
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