Amuse

Quick meaning: Amuse is a verb meaning (transitive) To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.

Meaning

(transitive) To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.
2. (transitive, archaic) To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
3. (transitive, archaic) To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.

Example Sentences

His jokes rarely fail to amuse me.

I watch these movies because they amuse me.

the enemies were amused on the fires that our men made

Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house.

Word Forms

• amuses
• amusing
• amused

Synonyms for amuse

Depending on context, synonyms include entertain, gratify, please, divert, beguile, exhilarate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disport, divert, entertain, play, merry, enjoy.

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