Definition of amuse Amuse
/ʌmjuˈz/ - [umyuz] - a•muse
We found 13 definitions of amuse from 6 different sources.
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What does amuse mean?
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| amuse - make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children" | ||
| jolly along, jolly up, cheer up, cheer show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" | ||
| convulse be overcome with laughter | ||
| amuse - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies" | ||
| divert, disport | ||
| entertain take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- amuse (v.)
To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. - amuse (v.)
To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert. - amuse (v.)
To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude. - amuse (v. i.)
To muse; to mediate.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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amuse
To occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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amuse
a-mūz′, v.t. to occupy pleasantly: to divert: to beguile with expectation: (obs.) occupy the attention with: (arch.) to beguile.—adj. Amus′able, capable of being amused.—n. Amuse′ment, that which amuses: pastime.—adj. Amus′ing, affording amusement: entertaining.—adv. Amus′ingly.—n. Amus′ingness.—adj. Amus′ive (rare), having the power to amuse or entertain.—n. Amus′iveness. [Fr. amuser.]
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🔤- amuse, verb, present, 1st person singular of amuse (infinitive).
- amuse, verb (infinitive).
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