Tra từ funny - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

funny [funny funnies funnier funniest] BrE [ˈfʌni] NAmE [ˈfʌni] adjective (fun·nier, fun·ni·est)

AMUSING
1. making you laugh; amusing
•a funny story
• That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.
• It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.
•I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.
• (ironic)Oh very funny! You expect me to believe that?
•‘ What's so funny?’ she demanded. Note that funny does not mean ‘enjoyable’
•The party was great fun.
•The party was very funny.

STRANGE
2. difficult to explain or understand
Syn: ↑strange, Syn: ↑peculiar
• A funny thing happened to me today.
•It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.
•That's funny — he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.
•The funny thing is it never happened again after that.
•The engine's making a very funny noise.
•I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.

SUSPICIOUS/ILLEGAL
3. (informal)suspicious and probably illegal or dishonest
•I suspect there may be something funny going on.
•If there has been any funny business, we'll soon find out.

WITHOUT RESPECT
4. (BrE)humorous in a way that shows a lack of respect for sb
Syn: ↑cheeky
•Don't you get funny with me!

ILL/SICK
5. (informal)slightly ill/sick
•I feel a bit funny today— I don't think I'll go to work.

CRAZY
6. (BrE, informal)slightly crazy; not like other people
Syn: ↑strange, Syn: ↑peculiar
•That Dave's a funny chap, isn't he?
•She went a bit funny after her husband died.

MACHINE
7. (informal)not working as it should
•My computer keeps going funny.
Idioms: ↑funny ha-ha ▪ ↑funny peculiar
See also: ↑funny weird

Thesaurus:
funny adj.
1.
•It's the funniest story you ever heard.
amusing • • witty • • humorous • • comic • • hilarious • • light-hearted • • entertaining •
a/an funny/amusing/witty/humorous/comic/light-hearted/entertaining story
a/an funny/amusing/witty/humorous/light-hearted/entertaining speech
a/an funny/amusing/witty guy/man/woman
Which word? Amusing is the most general of these words and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions. Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen or anything that makes people laugh. Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama. Humorous is not quite as strong as funny or comic.
2. (especially spoken)
•The engine's making a very funny noise.
strange • • odd • • bizarre • • mysterious • • uncanny • • unusual • • curious • |especially spoken weird • |BrE formal peculiar •
funny/strange/odd/bizarre/uncanny/unusual/curious/weird/peculiar that…
funny/strange/odd/uncanny/curious/weird/peculiar how/what…
a/an funny/strange/odd/bizarre/mysterious/unusual/curious/weird/peculiar thing
a/an funny/strange/odd/bizarre/uncanny/unusual/curious/weird/peculiar feeling

Synonyms:
funny
amusing • entertaining • witty • humorous • comic • hilarious
These words all describe sb/sth that makes you laugh or smile.
funny • that makes you laugh: ▪ a funny story ◇ ▪ He was a very funny guy.
amusing • funny and enjoyable: ▪ It's a very amusing game to play.
entertaining • amusing and interesting: ▪ It was a very entertaining evening.
witty • clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things: ▪ a witty remark ◇ ▪ a witty public speaker
humorous • funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour: ▪ a humorous look at the world of fashion
comic • that makes you laugh: ▪ Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.
hilarious • extremely funny
funny, amusing, humorous or comic?
Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being enjoyable as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: ▪ an amusing party/game/evening ◇ a funny/humorous/comic party/game/evening. Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud. Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. It is not used to describe people (except for comic writers). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.
a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic story
a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous speech
a(n) funny/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic writer
a(n) funny/amusing/hilarious joke
to find sth funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/hilarious

Example Bank:
•Didn't it strike you as funny that Adam wasn't there?
•Don't you find it a bit funny that she never mentions her husband?
•He's a funny little man.
•He's not even remotely funny.
•Helen gave me a rather funny look.
•His performance was hilariously funny.
•It's a funny old world, isn't it?
•The movie gets funnier nearer the end.
•This wine tastes funny.
•You should have seen it— it was terribly funny!
•‘What's so funny?’ she demanded.
•He told us a funny story about his time in the army.
•He was a very funny guy as well as a kind person.
•I was really embarrassed, but then I saw the funny side of it.
•I'm pleased I didn't get that job, in a funny sort of way.
•It's funny how things never happen the way you expect them to.
•It's not funny! Someone could have been hurt.
•That's funny— he was here a moment ago and now he's gone.
•That's the funniest thing I've ever heard.
•The engine's making a very funny noise.
•The funny thing is it never happened again after that.