Amusement - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈmjuːzmənt|  American pronunciation of the word amusement
Brit.  |əˈmjuːzm(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word amusement

noun

- a feeling of delight at being entertained
- an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention (syn: entertainment)

Extra examples

I'm reading this novel for amusement.

Several games were provided for the education and amusement of the children.

Much to my amusement, everyone believed her story.

Her eyes sparkled with amusement.

She looked at him in amusement.

Steve couldn't hide his amusement.

They were dancing and singing in the car, much to the amusement of passers-by.

The cats are a constant source of amusement to us.

What do you do for amusement in this town?

“They've asked us to leave,” he noted with amusement.

...flaring neon signs advertising all manner of amusement for tourists at the beach town...

...some tacky little gaud that they had picked up at a souvenir stand at an amusement park...

Her eyes glittered with intelligence and amusement.

His eyes twinkled with amusement.

He shook his head in benign amusement.

Word forms

noun
singular: amusement
plural: amusements
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