amuse

/əˈmjuːz/

verb 4

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

greatly

The children's silly dancing greatly amused all the grandparents at the family party.

VERB + AMUSE

seem to

Your jokes don't seem to amuse my grandfather very much these days.

try to

PREP

with

The children were amused with the funny videos for hours.

Definitions

verb

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

I watch these movies because they amuse me.

It always amuses me to hear the funny stories why people haven't got a ticket, but I never let them get in without paying.

To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.

His jokes rarely fail to amuse me.

To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.

To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.

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

the enemies were amused on the fires that our men made

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I watch these movies because they amuse me.

Wiktionary

It always amuses me to hear the funny stories why people haven't got a ticket, but I never let them get in without paying.

Wiktionary

A group of children amusing themselves with pushing stones from the top [of the cliff], and watching as they plunged into the lake.

Wiktionary

How will they amuse the children on a wet afternoon?

Tatoeba · #26720

The man whose work it is to amuse people who attend a show is an entertainer.

Tatoeba · #52921

Many of my friends seem to do nothing but amuse themselves by playing games with games machines.

Tatoeba · #252005

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, amuse is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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