fan (
http://definr.com/fan)
n 1: a device for creating a current of air by movement of a
surface or surfaces
2: an enthusiastic devotee of sports [syn:
sports fan]
3: an ardent follower [syn:
buff,
devotee,
lover,
afficionado]
v 1: strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) in baseball
2: make fiercer; as of emotions; "fan hatred"
3: agitate the air
4: separate from chaff; of grain [syn:
winnow]