Dictionary definition · fair
noun
- a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
- gathering of producers to promote business"world fair"
- a competitive exhibition of farm products"she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
- a sale of miscellany; often for charity"the church bazaar"
verb
- join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
adjective
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules"a fair referee"
- not excessive or extreme"a fairish income"
- very pleasing to the eye"my bonny lass"
- (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines"he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
- lacking exceptional quality or ability"a novel of average merit"
adverb
- in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating"they played fairly"
- without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner"deal fairly with one another"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).