Funny meaning

What does “funny” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“funny” is a noun and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line).

funny

an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
“she told a funny story”
“she made a funny”
Synonymsfunny story good story funny remark

arousing or provoking laughter
“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”
“an amusing fellow”
Synonymsamusing comic comical laughable mirthful risible
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
“her speech has a funny twang”
Synonymscurious odd peculiar queer rum rummy singular
not as expected
“there was something fishy about the accident”
“up to some funny business”
Synonymsfishy shady suspect suspicious
experiencing odd bodily sensations
“told the doctor about the funny sensations in her chest”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University