stan

noun

UK/stæn/
US/stæn/

Definitions of stan noun

  1. Countable

    A person who is an extremely devoted and obsessive fan of a particular celebrity, often to an unusual degree.

    • There's a distinction between being a regular fan and a stan.

    • The singer boasts a very dedicated stan base.

    • The actions of stans can sometimes become quite unpredictable.

verb

UK/stæn/
US/stæn/

Definitions of stan verb

  1. TransitiveIntransitive

    To be an extremely devoted and obsessive fan of a particular celebrity, often to an unusual degree.

    • You need to stop stanning that idol!

    • She began stanning the new band.

    • I never thought I would stan any celebrity this hard.