for fun
for fun — idiom
1. because you enjoy it, and not because you need to, have to, or want to earn mone
because you enjoy it, and not because you need to, have to, or want to earn money from it.
Samir paints landscapes at the weekend just for fun, never to sell them.
just for fun: hobby done for enjoyment, not money
On rainy afternoons, Lara and her cousins build paper boats for fun.
do something + for fun (after the activity)
The students started a small band for fun, with no plan to become famous.
Joshua learned a little Japanese for fun before his trip to Osaka.
The two neighbours race their bikes down the hill for fun every Sunday.
- for pleasure
slightly more formal; common when talking about reading, travel, or leisure
- for kicks
very informal slang; often hints at excitement or mild risk rather than gentle enjoyment
- for the fun of it
longer variant with the same meaning, used for extra emphasis
- for money
opposite motive — doing something to earn payment rather than to enjoy it
- on business
opposite context — for a serious or work-related purpose
文法句型
do something + for fun
just + for fun
用法筆記
Usually follows the verb or comes at the end of the clause, often strengthened by 'just' ('just for fun'). Signals that the action has no serious aim, payment, or obligation behind it.