amuse
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
amuses;
amused;
amusing
amuses;
amused;
amusing
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMUSE
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to make someone laugh or smile
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to entertain (someone) in a light and pleasant way
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see also amusing
[+ object]
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His silly jokes amused the audience. = The audience was amused by his silly jokes. [=the audience found his silly jokes funny/entertaining/amusing]
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It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.
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That joke doesn't amuse me. [=I don't think that joke is funny]
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The loss did not amuse the coach. [=the coach was not happy about the loss]
[no object]
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a funny story that never fails to amuse
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[+ object]
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to get the attention of (someone) in a pleasant way as time passes
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We need to find something to amuse [=entertain, occupy] the children. = We need to find something to keep the children amused. [=we need to find something for the children to do so that they aren't bored]
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He amused himself with a game of solitaire.
— amused
adjective [more amused; most amused]-
A faintly amused grin appeared on her face.
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She looked slightly/very amused by/at his appearance.
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I was amused to learn the whole story.
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The coach was not amused [=was not pleased/happy] after the loss.
