for fun

for the fun of it ; for kicks . For pleasure or excitement. For example, He played basketball for the fun of it , or They drove around for hours, just for kicks . Also see for the hell of it .
Also, in fun . As a joke, not seriously. For example, For fun the children told the teacher it was a holiday , or Their teasing was just in fun . [Mid-1800s]

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I really struggle with letting myself read for fun, because, for a long time, I wouldn’t read anything that wasn’t teaching me something or had some sort of self-improvement element to it or was about comedy or business.

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I’m working on a book of my own right now, so I’m currently reading Chuck Palahniuk‘s “Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life after Which Everything Was Different,” and for fun I’m reading “The Dragon Republic,” the second book in R. F. Kuang’s “The Poppy War” series.

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I then started hypnotising my friends in the pub for fun.

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After Patouret's post, others quickly joined the counter-trend, with artist Maria Picassó Piquer saying she chose to take part "for fun, but also as a statement".

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When we're stressed, it can be tempting to push aside time for fun and relaxation - but it's actually really important in helping us to perform well in exams, Stevie says.

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