Amuser
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Amuser is a noun meaning Someone who amuses.
Meaning
Someone who amuses.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) One who diverts attention, usually to distract or bewilder, often for fraudulent purposes; hence a cheat, deceiver or thief.
- (historical, early 19ᵗʰ century) One of a class of rogues who carry snuff or dust in their pockets, which they throw into the eyes of people so as to enable their accomplices to rob them while pretending to help them.
Example Sentences
BOSS TWEED — No one important, necessarily. Average men will do. Back alley amusers with no affiliations.
He should have knowed better than to tangle with you, Miss Lindsay. Where did you learn to be an amuser, then?
Valentine watches the bunch of amusers close around the politician, the leader already dipping into his pocket for the snuff to fling into the eyes of their victim.
Word Forms
- amusers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include entertainer, performer, comedian, enthraller, enjoyer, exciter.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.