fund|ing ◆◇◇ /fʌ nd I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT Funding is money which a government or organization provides for a particular purpose. □ They hope for government funding for the scheme. □ Many colleges have seen their funding cut.
fund|rais|er /fʌ ndre I zə r / (fundraisers ) also fund-raiser
1 N‑COUNT A fundraiser is an event which is intended to raise money for a particular purpose, for example, for a charity. □ [+ for ] Organize a fundraiser for your church.
2 N‑COUNT A fundraiser is someone who works to raise money for a particular purpose, for example, for a charity. □ [+ for ] He was a keen fundraiser for the Party.
fu nd-raising also fundraising N‑UNCOUNT Fund-raising is the activity of collecting money to support a charity or political campaign or organization. □ Encourage her to get involved in fund-raising for charity.
fu|ner|al /fjuː nərəl/ (funerals ) N‑COUNT A funeral is the ceremony that is held when the body of someone who has died is buried or cremated. □ His funeral will be on Thursday at Blackburn Cathedral. □ He was given a state funeral.
fu |ner|al di|rec|tor (funeral directors ) N‑COUNT A funeral director is a person whose job is to arrange funerals.
fu |ner|al home (funeral homes ) N‑COUNT A funeral home is a place where a funeral director works and where dead people are prepared for burial or cremation.
fu |ner|al par|lour (funeral parlours ) N‑COUNT A funeral parlour is a place where a funeral director works and where dead people are prepared for burial or cremation. [BRIT ] in AM, use funeral home
fu|ner|ary /fjuː nərəri, [AM ] -reri/ ADJ [ADJ n] Funerary means relating to funerals, burials, or cremations. [FORMAL ] □ …funerary monuments.
fu|nereal /fjuːn I ə riəl/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A funereal tone, atmosphere, or colour is very sad and serious and would be suitable for a funeral. □ He addressed the group in funereal tones.
fun|fair /fʌ nfeə r / (funfairs ) N‑COUNT A funfair is an event held in a park or field at which people pay to ride on various machines for amusement or try to win prizes in games. The people who organize and operate it usually take it from one place to another. [BRIT ] in AM, use carnival
fun|gal /fʌ ŋg ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Fungal means caused by, consisting of, or relating to fungus. □ Athlete's foot is a fungal infection.
fun|gi /fʌ ŋgiː, fʌ ndʒa I / Fungi is the plural of fungus .
fun|gi|cide /fʌ ŋg I sa I d, fʌ ndʒ-/ (fungicides ) N‑VAR A fungicide is a chemical that can be used to kill fungus or to prevent it from growing.
fun|gus /fʌ ŋgəs/ (fungi ) N‑VAR A fungus is a plant that has no flowers, leaves, or green colouring, such as a mushroom or a toadstool. Other types of fungus such as mould are extremely small and look like a fine powder.
fu|nicu|lar /fjuːn I kjʊlə r / N‑SING A funicular or a funicular railway is a type of railway which goes up a very steep hill or mountain. A machine at the top of the slope pulls the carriage up the rails by a steel rope.
funk /fʌ ŋk/ N‑UNCOUNT Funk is a style of dance music based on jazz and blues, with a strong, repeated bass part. □ …a mixture of experimental jazz, soul and funk.
funky /fʌ ŋki/ (funkier , funkiest )
1 ADJ Funky jazz, blues, or pop music has a very strong, repeated bass part. □ It's a funky sort of rhythm.
2 ADJ If you describe something or someone as funky , you like them because they are unconventional or unusual. [mainly AM , INFORMAL , APPROVAL ] □ It had a certain funky charm, I guess, but it wasn't much of a place to raise a kid.
fun|nel /fʌ n ə l/ (funnels , funnelling , funnelled ) in AM, use funneling , funneled 1 N‑COUNT A funnel is an object with a wide, circular top and a narrow short tube at the bottom. Funnels are used to pour liquids into containers which have a small opening, for example bottles.
2 N‑COUNT A funnel is a metal chimney on a ship or railway engine powered by steam. □ …a merchantman with three masts and two funnels.
3 N‑COUNT You can describe as a funnel something that is narrow, or narrow at one end, through which a substance flows and is directed. □ These fires create convection funnels, and throw a lot of particles into the upper atmosphere.
4 VERB If something funnels somewhere or is funnelled there, it is directed through a narrow space. □ [V adv/prep] The winds came from the north, across the plains, funnelling down the valley. □ [be V -ed adv/prep] High tides in the North Sea were funnelled down into the English Channel by a storm.
5 VERB If you funnel money, goods, or information from one place or group to another, you cause it to be sent there as it becomes available. □ [V n prep/adv] The country announced new laws that it said would punish charities that funnelled money to extremists.
fun|ni|ly /fʌ n I li/ PHRASE You use funnily enough to indicate that, although something is surprising, it is true or really happened. □ Funnily enough I can remember what I had for lunch last Monday, but not what I had for breakfast today.
fun|ny ◆◇◇ /fʌ ni/ (funnier , funniest , funnies )
1 ADJ Someone or something that is funny is amusing and likely to make you smile or laugh. □ Wade was smart and not bad-looking, and he could be funny when he wanted to. □ I'll tell you a funny story.