fan Pronunciation: /fæn/Translate fan | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of fanA. n 1 (of jazz) mordu/-e (m/f) (fam); (of star, actor) fan (mf) (fam); [Sport] supporter (m) 2 (for cooling) (mechanical) ventilateur (m); (hand-held) éventail (m)B. vtr attiser [fire] to fan one's face = s'éventer le visagePhrasal verbs fan outA. [police, troops] se déployer (en éventail)B. ouvrir [qch] en éventail [cards, papers]fan in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of fan in the British & World English dictionary Definition of fan in the US English dictionary