amusement
Collocations
20(noun.) feeling of wanting to laugh
ADJ
great, much | faint, mild | quiet | ironic, sardonic, wry | genuine, real
QUANT
gleam, glimmer
hint, note, trace
A hint of amusement flickered across his face when he heard the joke.
VERB + AMUSEMENT
afford sb, cause, provide
The children's silly jokes provided plenty of amusement at the birthday party.
derive, find, get
She found amusement in watching the children play silly games at the party.
show | conceal, hide
AMUSEMENT + VERB
show
His face lit up with amusement when he heard the joke.
PREP
for (sb's) ~
The local theater group put on funny sketches purely for everyone's amusement during the festival.
in ~
The children laughed in amusement when the clown tripped over his oversized shoes.
to sb's ~
To his amusement, his young daughter tried on his shoes and walked around the house.
with ~
The children laughed with amusement when the clown tripped over his oversized shoes.
PHRASES
a source of amusement
The children's funny mistakes were a constant source of amusement for their parents.
(noun.) sth that makes time pass pleasantly
ADJ
popular
Many teenagers enjoy popular amusements like video games and shopping at the mall.
AMUSEMENT + NOUN
arcade, park | machine