amused; amusing
1
a
: 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.
obsolete
: muse
amuser
noun
Examples of amuse in a Sentence
It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.
a funny story that never fails to amuse
He amused himself with a game of solitaire.
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Former Chiefs wide receiver Gehrig Dieter has been amusing himself on social media with posts that are clearly designed to troll Kansas City fans.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Bugs are ubiquitous and range from amusing to annoying to downright game-breaking.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
The New York Times also reported Saturday that Trump was not amused to learn that Isaacman had donated to Democratic candidates like Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, himself a former astronaut.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2025
Drake, clearly amused yet resigned, didn’t hesitate to call out the mishap during the live conversation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 May 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Bugs are ubiquitous and range from amusing to annoying to downright game-breaking.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
The New York Times also reported Saturday that Trump was not amused to learn that Isaacman had donated to Democratic candidates like Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, himself a former astronaut.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2025
Drake, clearly amused yet resigned, didn’t hesitate to call out the mishap during the live conversation.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 May 2025
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“Amuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amuse. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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amuse
verb
amused; amusing
1
: to occupy with something pleasant
amuse a child with a toy
2
: to please the sense of humor of
the story amused everyone
amusingly
adverb
-ˈmyü-ziŋ-lē
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