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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Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
Reactions online ranged from shocked to amused, with some commenters poking fun at Will’s scream.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 May 2025
Reddit Reacts The post sparked a wave of responses from Reddit users—some amused, some sympathetic, and others cautionary.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Belmondo, on the other hand, seems endlessly amused by the whole improvisational process.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for amuse
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“Amuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amuse. Accessed 9 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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