[ UK /ɐmjˈuːs/ ]
[ US /əmˈjuz/ ]
VERB
  1. make (somebody) laugh
    The clown amused the children
  2. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
    The play amused the ladies
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How To Use amuse In A Sentence

  • Some looked angry, while others seemed more amused as some of the angriest protesters bellowed at them through a loudhailer.
  • Relaxing, in amusement at her unwonted altruism of motive, she had drawn her moleskin coat more closely around her, and settled back to wait the other woman's pleasure in returning to the bright warmth that the pale-orange ribbon of light, wavering upon the swaying platform, harbingered. Undesirables
  • Imagine trying to photograph a large pufferfish with the final frame while an eagle ray circles round your head - much to the amusement of the other divers from the boat.
  • Ellen seemed amused by the whole situation.
  • Light entertainment is amusement without apology or ambition. Times, Sunday Times
  • In the VIP section, or VNP (Very Nice People) as Innocent called it, we amused ourselves by reading a stash of Innocent bottle labels.
  • The clerk regarded him with benevolent amusement.
  • It was like a particularly manic amusement park ride, with the amusement somewhat tempered by mortal fear.
  • Kushner: The way that you're describing it, to continue the metaphor, it sounds like you've got several courses of amuse-bouche. Daniel J. Kushner: Ecstatic Music Festival Interview #3: Gabriel Kahane
  • Full of stories and anecdotes that will make your toes curl, it will entertain and amuse you. The Sun
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