Fun

Fun is the enjoyment of pleasure, particularly in leisure activities. Fun is an experience — short-term, often unexpected, informal, not cerebral and generally purposeless. It is an enjoyable distraction, diverting the mind and body from any serious task or contributing an extra dimension to it. Although particularly associated with recreation and play, fun may be encountered during work, social functions, and even seemingly mundane activities of daily living. It may often have little to no logical basis, and opinions on whether or not an activity is fun may differ. A distinction between enjoyment and fun is difficult but possible to articulate, fun being a more spontaneous, playful, or active event. There are psychological and physiological implications to the experience of fun.

Etymology and usage

The word is associated with sports, high merriment, and amusement. Although its etymology is uncertain, it may be derived from fonne (fool) and fonnen (the one fooling the other). Its meaning in 1727 was "cheat, trick, hoax", a meaning still retained in the phrase "to make fun of".

Sport

Sport (UK) or sports (US) are all forms of usually competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing entertainment to participants, and in some cases, spectators. Usually the contest or game is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a tie game; others provide tie-breaking methods, to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of such two-sided contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, each against all with one winner.

Sport is generally recognised as activities which are based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity, with the largest major competitions such as the Olympic Games admitting only sports meeting this definition, and other organisations such as the Council of Europe using definitions precluding activities without a physical element from classification as sports. However, a number of competitive, but non-physical, activities claim recognition as mind sports. The International Olympic Committee (through ARISF) recognises both chess and bridge as bona fide sports, and SportAccord, the international sports federation association, recognises five non-physical sports, although limits the number of mind games which can be admitted as sports.

Taylor

Taylor may refer to:

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Taylor (surname), an English/Scottish surname

Taylor (given name), the given name of a male or female

Places

Characters

Taylor Earhardt, Yellow Ranger in the TV series Power Rangers: Wild Force

Taylor McKessie, the brainy best friend to Gabriella Montez in the film series High School Musical

Sheriff Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show), main character in the TV series The Andy Griffith Show

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Russian troops are seen near truck-mounted Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles as they rehearse for the Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square, at a training field in the town of Alabino outside Moscow, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Nuclear missiles and tanks will once again roll across Red Square during Russia's May 9 Victory Day parade, a top general said Wednesday _ a revival of a Cold War tradition that once evoked feelings of pride in the U.S.S.R. and unease in the W

Russia-Baiting and Risks of Nuclear War

Edit Antiwar 03 Oct 2016

As U.S. and Russian officials trade barbed threats and as diplomacy on Syria is “on the verge” of extinction, it is tempting to view the ongoing propaganda exchange over who shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in July 2014 as a sideshow ... Adult input is sorely needed. There are advantages to having some hands-on experience, and having watched how propaganda wars can easily escalate to military confrontation. In a Sept ... Goodman wrote....

photo: White House / Pete Souza

File - President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama bid farewell to Saudi officials at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 27, 2015.

Why Obama Vetoed 9/11 Victims Bill in Support of Saudi Arabia and Atrocities

Edit WorldNews.com 03 Oct 2016

Article by WN.com correspondent Dallas Darling There is no doubt that the Saudi government supported the 9/11 hijackers. To be sure, and in speaking to “IBT Times,” ex-Senator Bob Graham who chaired the 9/11 Commission said. “The Saudi government without question was supporting the hijackers who lived in San Diego ... Obama and Saudi officials were in a state of outrage. U.S., Saudi, and Pakistan Connection to Remake Muslim World Mr....

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Manheim, Pa.

Trump running out of time as controversies pile up

Edit CNN 03 Oct 2016

Washington (CNN)Donald Trump's tax controversy and his self-destructive lack of discipline threaten to drain the Republican nominee of something he can't afford. time. With 36 days remaining before Election Day, the real estate mogul's campaign is consumed with the fallout from a New York Times story published over the weekend that found Trump reported a $916 million loss in 1995 ... Read More. Photos. Donald Trump's empire. Photos ... Sens ... ....

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Pakistan, Balochistan, The Sulaiman Mountains

Pakistan faced Iran firepower in Balochistan

Edit The Times of India 03 Oct 2016

NEW DELHI. The day India carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control, Iranian Border Guards attacked Pakistan’s restive Balochistan region, sparking speculation whether it was a coordinated Indo-Iranian move amid warming ties. It has been learnt that Iranian forces fired three mortars into Balochistan area of Pakistan, taking the Pakistani Army by surprise ... Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App ... RELATED....

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File - This image of galaxy cluster MACS J1206.2-0847 (or MACS 1206 for short) is part of a broad survey with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The distorted shapes in the cluster are distant galaxies from which the light is bent by the gravitational pull of an invisible material called dark matter within the cluster of galaxies.

The 400-year-old quest for extraterrestrial life

Edit The National 03 Oct 2016

It is, perhaps, a telling observation that the two tools that first gave human beings the ability to explore the world about them in scientific detail, at both the universal and microscopic level, were invented at about the same time ... History credits his out-patented rival Zacharias Janssen, who was from the same town and is also believed to have been working on a telescope, with the invention of the microscope instead....

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Phil Taylor dumped out by Steve West in World Grand Prix of Darts opener

Edit Sky Sports 04 Oct 2016

Phil Taylor's hopes of a 12th World Grand Prix of Darts crown came crashing down after a shock defeat by Steve West on Monday night ... Both players took a little while to settle but after notching the first 180 of the match, Taylor stepped up to miss double 12 on three occasions before returning to take the opening set on double six ... Steve West was left speechless after beating Phil Taylor in the first round of the World Grand Prix....

Taylor praises Wriddhiman

Edit The Telegraph India 04 Oct 2016

New Zealand's stand-in captain Ross Taylor has said that India's first innings lead proved to be crucial in the outcome of the Test ... ....

Britney Spears Sings Taylor Swift Song As ‘Glory’ Drops To No. 66

Edit Inquisitr 04 Oct 2016

37 to No. 66 ... [Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images] ... Spears is now singing Taylor Swift songs on helium. “Britney Spears decided to cover one of Taylor Swift’s biggest hits – on helium ... Not only was it a glorious spectacle, but Britney packed the show with fierce choreography, numerous costumes and, of course, loads of fun.” ... Britney Spears Sings Taylor Swift Song As ‘Glory’ Drops To No. 66 is an article from....

The team has to step up: Ross Taylor

Edit DNA India 04 Oct 2016

Williamson missed out on the Test due to illness, and stand-in captain Ross Taylor said it was disappointing to miss the team's best player, and hoped that he would be back for the final Test ... Taylor was disappointed to be on the losing side without a fight but sought to take the positives from the Test ... Taylor agreed ... Taylor is New Zealand's senior most batsman but has not really lived up to that tag in the series so far....

Having fun with clay this festive season

Edit The Hindu 04 Oct 2016

One-and-half- year old Janani took a ball of clay and fixed it on top of an ice cream stick, even as she exclaimed “lollipop” looking at her parents ... “It is fun to make clay toys with children ... ....

Taylor Tvedt: An ally for inclusion (Lehigh University Athletics)

Edit Public Technologies 04 Oct 2016

Tvedt became involved at the end of last spring when Lehigh Director of Athletics Leadership Development asked Taylor if she'd be interested in helping build the program ... 'Taylor is working to spread a message of inclusion that is intersectional, focused on the holistic well-being of student athletes and focused on impacting team performance, on and off the field,' he said ... 'Taylor is incredibly relational,' said Burden....

Learning kits turn maths into a fun subject for govt school kids

Edit The Times of India 04 Oct 2016

The love for maths among students has largely been brought about using TeachingLearning Material (LTM) kits, which have been distributed to over 7,500 schools by Akshara.The kits contain 21 elements including abacus, cloth clips, fraction strips, play money and manuals for teachers -all of which combine to make learning, and teaching, the subject a fun-filled experience....

HBO's Westworld Is Violent, Philosophical, And Somehow Tons Of Fun

Edit Deadspin 04 Oct 2016

There’s this moment in the premiere of HBO’s Westworld, the network’s latest drama offering and one of its most expensive since Game Of Thrones, when two characters come across a robbery in progress. You’ve watched this scene play out in hundreds of Westerns; the white hat kills the black hats, saving his beloved and ridding the town of a pair of scourges ... ....

Apple fun police crack down on top selling iMessage stickers

Edit Canberra Times 04 Oct 2016

The developer of a clever sticker pack for iOS has been told by Apple that he has to change how the stickers look and act or else the stickers will be pulled from the App Store ... ....

Gluten-free Tuesday: Vegan pumpkin-spice cupcakes are a fun fall treat

Edit The Providence Journal 04 Oct 2016

Food decorating gel and some gumdrop candies transform these into something special for the kids ... ....

'Fun Home' musical kicks off US tour

Edit The Post and Courier 04 Oct 2016

NEW YORK — Some of Broadway’s biggest musical hits are on the road this season, like "Matilda," "The Book of Mormon" and "Jersey Boys." Then there’s one show that few initially thought would thrive off-Broadway much less go on a national tour ... ....

High school notes: Whitney special captains honor CHP officer

Edit Sacramento Bee 04 Oct 2016

Whitney coach Paul Doherty asked Taylor’s sons to lead the 10th-ranked Wildcats onto their home field in Rocklin and participate in the coin toss....

Oklahoma State's special teams crucial in win over Texas

Edit The Oklahoman 04 Oct 2016

The Cowboys blocked three PAT attempts, with Vincent Taylor and Tre Flowers teaming up to return one of them for two points and shifting the momentum in their favor on the way to a 49-31 victory over Texas on Saturday ... Taylor barreled over Anderson to block it, then scooped up the bouncing ball and raced downfield, eventually pitching it to Flowers, who took it into the end zone for two points....

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Taylor Swift - Blank Space

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Taylor Swift - New Romantics

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Taylor Swift - Bad Blood ft. Kendrick Lamar

Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

Taylor Swift - Style

[FREE] Future Type Beat - "Lenox" (Prod. By Taz Taylor & TheBeatPlug)

Taylor Swift - 22

Taylor Swift - Blank Space

Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams

Taylor Swift - New Romantics

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Taylor Swift - Bad Blood ft. Kendrick Lamar

Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

Taylor Swift - Out Of The Woods

Taylor Swift - Style

[FREE] Future Type Beat - "Lenox" (Prod. By Taz Taylor & TheBeatPlug)