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1a : to entertain or occupy in a light, playful, or pleasant manner She tried to amuse the child with a story. b : to appeal to the sense of humor of His jokes don’t amuse me.
What does amused mean?
adjective. not entertained, diverted, or laughingthey looked on, unamused.
What does very amused mean?
The word amused means «pleasantly occupied» or «entertained.” If you love dogs, you’ll be amused just watching puppies frolic in the park all day. If you love everything, you’re easily amused.
Does amused mean excited?
The definition of amused means you made someone cheerful or joyful. … Amused is defined as something or someone who is watching or hearing something that makes them happy. Someone who is laughing out loud is an example of someone who is amused.
Does amuse mean not thinking?
If you amuse yourself, you do something in order to pass the time and not become bored. I need distractions. I need to amuse myself so I won’t keep thinking about things. Synonyms: occupy, interest, involve, engage More Synonyms of amuse.
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What is the meaning of you amuse me?
: to make someone laugh or smile : to entertain (someone) in a light and pleasant way. : to get the attention of (someone) in a pleasant way as time passes.
What’s the difference between bemused and amused?
amuse/ bemuse
People often use the word bemuse when they mean amuse, but to amuse is to entertain, and to bemuse is to confuse. … It’s no wonder people get them mixed up — both words are derived from the French word «muse.» It’s just like a French muse to entertain and confuse us all in the same root word.
What is the synonym of the word amused?
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for amused. beaming, chuckling, giggling, smiling.
What is the adjective form of amuse?
/əˈmyuzd/ thinking that someone or something is funny, so that you smile or laugh There was an amused look on the president’s face. Janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry). amused at/by something We were all amused at his stories.
What is the noun of amuse?
The noun form of amuse is ‘amusement’ and so the sentence should be: … * The word used here is in the verb form which has to be changed into the noun form.
What is the verb form of amuse?
verb (used with object), a·mused, a·mus·ing. to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner: She amused the guests with witty conversation. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian amused the audience with a steady stream of jokes.
What is the sentence of amuse?
I need to amuse myself so I won’t keep thinking about things. Put a selection of baby toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early. Put a selection of toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early. The thought seemed to amuse her.
What is another word for unimpressed?
- apathetic,
- casual,
- complacent,
- disinterested,
- incurious,
- indifferent,
- insensible,
- insouciant,
What is the synonyms of bored?
In this page you can discover 57 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bored, like: bored to death, bored-to-tears, dull, irked, uninterested, annoyed, wearied, sick-and-tired, fed up, in a rut and jaded.
What is meaning of unamused in Urdu?
There are always several meanings of each word in Urdu, the correct meaning of Unamused in Urdu is جس میں اضافہ نہ ہو, and in roman we write it Jis Mein Izafah Nah Ho.
What’s a better word for beautiful?
admirable, adorable, alluring, angelic, appealing, beauteous, bewitching, captivating, charming, classy, comely, cute, dazzling, delicate, delightful, divine, elegant, enthralling, enticing, excellent, exquisite, fair, fascinating, fetching, fine, foxy, good-looking, gorgeous, graceful, grand, handsome, ideal, inviting …
What is a better word than amazing?
1 awesome, wondrous, miraculous, prodigious, astonishing, amazing, astounding, phenomenal, unique, curious, strange.
What is a mirthful?
adjective. joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry: a mirthful laugh. providing mirth; amusing: a mirthful experience.
What is the opposite ancestor?
Opposite of a person’s ancestors or family and social background. descendant. descendent. anaphor. consequent.
What is the opposite of accidentally?
accidentallyadverb. Antonyms: intentionally, advisedly, deliberately. Synonyms: unintentionally, casually, fortuitously.
Is amused good?
Amuse is an impressive and innovative company that is great for artists who intend to distribute their music without breaking the bank. The company is still lacking in some areas but is a great option on average that I would recommend trying out – after all, it is completely free.
Is amuse an adjective?
Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb amuse which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts. Pleasurably entertained. Displaying amusement. (usually with a complement) Enjoying humor aspects (of something).
What’s the difference between elicit and illicit?
Elicit often mean ‘to get something’. Illicit, on the other hand, describes something illegal. Because they are pronounced the same but have different meanings, we call these words homophones. These words are often confused – even by native English speakers.
: pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny)
She seemed slightly amused by his explanation.
: feeling or showing amusement
a crowd of amused spectators
I had often heard him speaking to her in an amused, confiding voice …—
Paula Fox
amusedly
adjective
… she looked up into our curious faces and smiled amusedly and sweetly, as only a woman can smile …
—Jack London
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Jack doesn’t look so amused anymore.
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Some players weren’t so amused.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 24 June 2021
More amused and relieved.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2021
That said, Davis is, overall, amused.
—Richard Sima, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2020
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—Terry Tang, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
Paltrow took the stand in a black suit and occasionally seeming weary, or wryly amused, by the proceedings.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023
Following in the chubby footsteps of the North Face’s hyper-popular Thermoball Traction Mules, which launched back in 2019, the latest puffer shoes flatter no one, but their practicality and powers of calefaction have won them legions of amused fans.
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Word History
First Known Use
1728, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of amused was
in 1728
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Other forms: amusedly
The word amused means «pleasantly occupied» or «entertained.” If you love dogs, you’ll be amused just watching puppies frolic in the park all day. If you love everything, you’re easily amused.
Amuse comes from the Middle French word amuser, meaning «to divert the attention, beguile, delude.» If on a boring rainy afternoon, you amused everyone, you entertained everyone, probably making them laugh. If you were ever told, «I’m not amused,» however, this goes beyond not finding something funny — that person might be angry and offended at something you said or did.
Definitions of amused
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adjective
pleasantly occupied
“»We are not
amused» -Queen Victoria”-
synonyms:
diverted, entertained
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pleased
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
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pleased
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Commonly confused words
amuse / bemuse
People often use the word bemuse when they mean amuse, but to amuse is to entertain, and to bemuse is to confuse. In Alice in Wonderland, the White Rabbit amuses Alice as he frolics, but then the Cheshire Cat bemuses her when he tells her to go two directions at once.
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Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms.
a·muse
(ə-myo͞oz′)
tr.v. a·mused, a·mus·ing, a·mus·es
1. To hold the attention of or occupy in an agreeable fashion: amused myself with a puzzle.
2. To cause to laugh or smile by being funny: amused the crowd with jokes.
3. Archaic To delude or deceive.
[From Middle French amuser, from Old French, to fill with vain hopes, deceive : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + muser, to stare stupidly; see muse.]
a·mus′a·ble adj.
a·mus′er n.
Synonyms: amuse, entertain, divert, regale
These verbs refer to activities that provide pleasure or enjoyment. Amuse can suggest the idle pleasure derived from a pastime: I amused myself with a game of solitaire. It can also suggest the enjoyment of something humorous or laughable: The antics of the little dog amused the children. Entertain often implies a pleasure actively pursued by the imagination or through play: entertained herself with thoughts of what the weekend would bring; children entertaining themselves with games and puppets. It also refers to the enjoyment derived from artistic performance: has been entertaining audiences with his stories and music for many years. Divert implies distraction from worry, boredom, or low spirits: «I had neither Friends or Books to divert me» (Richard Steele).
To regale is to entertain with something that causes great mirth: «He loved to regale his friends with tales about the many memorable characters he had known as a newspaperman» (David Rosenzweig).
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
amused
(əˈmjuːzd)
adj
1. believing something to have a humorous quality
2. pleasantly occupied: Archie kept us amused with his stories..
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. |  amused — pleasantly occupied; «We are not amused» -Queen Victoria
pleased — experiencing or manifesting pleasure |
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amused
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
amused
[əˈmjuːzd] adj
(finding something funny) → amusé(e)
He was not amused → Il n’a pas apprécié.
to be amused by sth, to be amused at sth → être amusé(e) par qch
He was most amused by the story
BUT L’histoire l’a beaucoup amusé.
to be amused to see that … → être amusé(e) de voir que …
(= entertained, occupied) to keep sb amused → distraire qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
amused
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
довольный
прилагательное ↓
- довольный
amused spectators — заинтересованные зрители 
- изумлённый, (приятно) удивлённый
she looked amused — было видно, что она приятно удивлена /что это её забавляет/
- весёлый, радостный; улыбающийся
we are not amused — нам не смешно
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
amused glance — весёлый взгляд
easily amused — смешливый
he cannot be other than amused by it — это его только позабавит
listen to the story with amused disbelief — слушать рассказ с изумлением и недоверием
we were amused to learn that… — мы были приятно удивлены, узнав, что…
keep the table amused — развлекать гостей за столом
Примеры с переводом
She felt amused.
Ей стало смешно. / Она развеселилась.
We are not amused
Нам не смешно
The man looked a little amused.
Мужчина выглядел немного удивлённым.
I amused myself with crossword puzzles.
Я развлекался кроссвордами.
The kids amused themselves playing hide-and-seek.
Дети забавлялись, играя в прятки.
I was amused to see him playing up to the boss.
Было забавно наблюдать, как он заискивает перед шефом.
You must keep the company amused.
Вы должны занимать гостей.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
There were puzzles and games to keep the children amused. 
…the professor called it one sockdolager of a short story, but he seemed to be the only one in the room amused by this description…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
amusing — забавный, смешной, занятный, занимательный
amusedly — изумленно, с приятным удивлением, с удовольствием