Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)fana device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces Verbs
(v)fanstrike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) (v)fanmake (an emotion) fiercer“fan hatred” (v)winnow, fanblow away or off with a current of air“winnow chaff”,
“The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum”