1 B2 informal
To make an activity, event, or situation more enjoyable and entertaining.
"Let's fun up the office party this year — last year's was far too boring."
separable
fun up
B2 informal separable transitive
Informal, somewhat colloquial expression meaning to make something more enjoyable, entertaining, or lighthearted.
In plain English
To make something more fun.
What does "fun up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To raise (up) the level of fun in something.
Actually means
To make something more fun.
Usage tip
A relatively informal and colloquial coinage where the noun 'fun' is used as a verb (a process called 'verbing a noun'). Not universally accepted by all speakers and may sound overly casual or childlike to some. Common in marketing language and casual speech. More prevalent in American English.
Words that pair with "fun up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
party meeting lesson event the whole thing experience
How to conjugate "fun up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
fun up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
funs up
he/she/it
Past simple
funed up
yesterday
Past participle
funed up
have + pp
-ing form
funing up
continuous
Hear "fun up" in the wild
Listen to native speakers using "fun up" in real YouTube videos — click a clip to watch it on Looplines.
Other ways to say "fun up"
Swap in when you want variety — tap a linked one to explore it.
Keep exploring
Jump to every phrasal verb built on the same verb, particle, or level.