Amuse - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈmjuːz|  American pronunciation of the word amuse
Brit.  |əˈmjuːz|  British pronunciation of the word amuse

verb

- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion (syn: disport, divert)
The play amused the ladies
- make (somebody) laugh
The clown amused the children

Extra examples

It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.

He amused himself with a game of solitaire.

You must keep the company amused.

He could amuse us for hours with his stories.

She felt amused.

The joke doesn't amuse me.

I was secretly amused by his threats.

I was amused to see him playing up to the boss.

He had been amused so long with vain expectations.

He made funny faces to amuse the children.

The question seemed to amuse him in some way.

It amused me to think back to my life in London.

Doing jigsaws would amuse Amy for hours on end.

The kids amused themselves playing hide-and-seek.

Why are you amused upon the course of the stars?

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: amuse
he/she/it: amuses
present participle: amusing
past tense: amused
past participle: amused
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