English Explanatory Dictionary

fanfare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flourish of trumpets or horns as to announce; a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase.
  2. A show of ceremony or celebration.
verb
  1. To play a fanfare.
  2. To embellish with fanfares.
  3. To imitate a fanfare, in order to dramatize the presentation or introduction of something.
  4. To introduce with pomp and show.
  5. To mark an arrival or departure with music, noise, or drama.
  6. To publicize or announce.
  7. To fan out.

Pronunciation

/ˈfænfɛə/ /ˈfænfɛɹ/ [ˈfɛənfɛɹ] en-us-fanfare.ogg /ˈfænfeə/

Word forms

fanfare fanfares fanfaring fanfared

Etymology

Borrowed from French fanfare; some senses apparently influenced by surface analysis, fan + fare.

Derived words

fanfarelike
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