amusingn.

Brit.

/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈmjuzɪŋ/

Forms: see amuse v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amuse v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < amuse v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare amusement n. and slightly earlier amusing adj.

1. The action of amuse v. (in various senses). Also occasionally: †an instance of this; an amusement (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > [noun]

gleea700

playeOE

gameeOE

lakec1175

skentingc1175

wil-gomenc1275

solacec1290

deduit1297

envesurec1300

playingc1300

disport1303

spilea1325

laking1340

solacingc1384

bourdc1390

mazec1390

welfarea1400

recreationc1400

solancec1400

sporta1425

sportancea1450

sportingc1475

deport1477

recreancea1500

shurting15..

ebate?1518

recreating1538

abatementc1550

pleasuring1556

comfortmenta1558

disporting1561

pastiming1574

riec1576

joyance1595

spleen1598

merriment1600

amusement1603

amusing1603

entertainment1612

spleena1616

divertisement1651

diversion1653

disportment1660

sporting of nature1666

fun1726

délassement1804

gammock1841

pleasurement1843

dallying1889

rec1922

good, clean fun1923

cracka1966

looning1966

shoppertainment1993

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. i. l. 164 See how much our mind troubleth this ridiculous ammuzing [sc. chess; Fr. cet amusement ridicule].

1683 T. B. tr. J. Claude Hist. Def. Reformation iii. i. 12 All those indirect attacks which they assault us with, are nothing else but vain amusings, and beatings of the Air.

1763 J. Mills & T. Blackwell Mem. Court Augustus III. xv. 557 The amusing of the People with Spectacles and Diversions..was a principal Part of Augustus's deep-laid Policy.

1865 London Society Mar. 204/1 The amusing of people as a profession..was first known among the ancient Greeks.

1915 I. M. Tarbell Ways of Woman iv. 73 The talk of a woman directed..to the amusing of a worn-out husband.

1999 Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 26 Sept. s2 I'm the one doing all the amusing.

2. With the. That which is amusing (in various senses of amusing adj.); amusing things considered collectively.

ΚΠ

1780 T. Simes Treat. Mil. Sci. To Subscribers p. vii That you may find the useful intermingled with the amusing.

1827 Atheneum: Spirit of Eng. Mags. 15 Mar. 455/1 The love of the marvellous, the horrible, and the amusing, is..deeply implanted.

1925 A. Huxley Along the Road iii. 200 The great invention of more recent years has been the ‘amusing’.

2007 B. Gaut Art, Emotion & Ethics vi. 118 The amusing is different from the beautiful.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

amusingadj.

Brit.

/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈmjuzɪŋ/

Forms: see amuse v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amuse v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < amuse v. + -ing suffix².

†1. Misleading; deceptive, illusive. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [adjective]

ficklea1000

hinderyeapc1000

swikelc1000

as right (also stiff, straight, crooked, etc.) as a ram's hornOE

fakenOE

swikefulc1100

frakelc1175

swikec1175

wrenchfulc1225

wielfulc1275

ginfulc1300

guileful13..

treacherousc1330

guilesomea1382

guilousc1384

enginousa1393

deceivant1393

treacherc1400

serpentinec1422

deceivousa1425

guilyc1430

beguilous1483

slapea1500

fallacious1509

treget1519

gaudya1529

beguileful1530

Spanish1530

juggling?1531

snakish1532

prestigious?1534

knack-hardy1549

pratting1570

fogging1585

snakya1586

abusive1595

faithless1597

faiterous1600

guiled1600

trompant1605

amusing1609

braida1616

dodging1625

Ulyssean1639

tricksome1648

knackish1660

hocus-pocus1668

bubbling1675

rusé1689

tricking1697

trickish1705

lurching1728

tricksy1766

trickful1775

tricky1786

slippy1828

shirky1847

dodgy1861

sidewinding1902

slithery1902

hyping1968

deceiteous-

1609 S. Daniel Ciuile Warres (rev. ed.) ii. v. 34 Th'amuzing [1595 amazing] shadowes that are cast vpon The state of Princes, to beguile the sight.

1672 J. Phillips Montelions Predict. 5 We decline all those Amuzing Parades of Art.

1686 tr. J. Claude Acct. Persecutions Protestants in France 3 Juggles and amusing Tricks.

2. Occupying the mind or attention in a pleasing way (in early use esp. as a diversion from more serious matters); providing recreation or relaxation; interesting, engaging. Now somewhat archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > attracting attention > [adjective]

catching?a1430

vive1528

fascinating1618

affecting1665

amusing1695

uptaking1737

striking1752

interesting1768

arresting1792

frappant1797

riveting1800

engrossing1820

enchaining1823

arrestive1834

alive1844

vivid1853

seizing1865

absorptive1881

absorbative1893

gripping1896

intriguing1909

attention-getting1917

grippy1921

head-turning1938

gimmicky1957

compulsive1961

spellbinding1978

stunty1981

1695 J. Stennett Advice to Young i. 58 They [sc. the young] commonly divert and dissipate their Minds so much with the amusing Pleasures of this present World.

1714 A. Pope Corr. 16 Aug. (1956) I. 243 The amusing power of Poetry.

1794 W. Godwin Caleb Williams III. xiii. 224 The project which had formerly proved amusing to my imagination.

1830 W. T. Brande Man. Chem. (ed. 3) I. i. 75 Models of mills, orreries, and other amusing electro-mechanical apparatus.

1920 A. Huxley Let. 4 Mar. (1969) 182 Paris shd be amusing: I was there in January and had an entertaining time among the cubists of literature.

2004 Ambix 51 53 Chemistry was presented as..amusing and instructive and cleansed of its alchemical past.

3. Entertaining or enjoyable owing to humour; causing laughter; comical, funny.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adjective]

goodOE

winlyOE

snella1000

winc1275

boonc1325

cleana1375

tidya1375

positivea1398

comelyc1400

kindc1400

kindly?a1425

well-formeda1425

trim?a1513

wally?a1513

bonnya1525

delicatea1533

goodlike1562

sappy1563

bein1567

rum1567

benedict1576

warrantable1581

true (also good, sure) as touch1590

goodlisomea1603

respectable1603

clever1738

amusing1753

plummy1787

bone1793

brickish1843

mooi1850

ryebuck1859

spandy1868

greatisha1871

healthy1878

popular1884

beefy1903

onkus1910

quies1919

cushty1929

high-powered1969

not shabby1975

society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amusing or entertaining

sportful1445

solaciousc1450

recreativec1487

good1489

sportsome1533

entertaining1582

divertive1598

pastiming1606

distractful1636

diverting1651

divertising1655

divertissanta1660

lightsome1679

amusive1730

amusing1753

musical1815

fun1827

funsy1958

1753 A. Maclaine tr. J. Vernet Dialogues Important Subj. v. 148 A jest, a repartee, an amusing story, or a piece of wit.

1784 A. Seward Let. 29 Oct. in H. Pearson Swan of Lichfield (1936) 71 That amusing part of this conversation, which alluded to the learned Pig, and his demi-rational exhibitions, I shall transmit to you hereafter.

1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. i. vi. 43 My dear sir, you are pleased to be very amusing this morning.

1922 St. Nicholas May 681/1 Mr. Ouiment now tells many amusing stories of his first attempts at golf.

2016 J. Zafra Stories so Far 106 Some lunatic who found it amusing to steal other people's dentures.

4. colloquial. Designating something considered fashionable or in vogue, esp. owing to peculiarity or novelty. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1929 D. L. Moore Pandora's Let. Box ix. 168 ‘Amusing’..is at the moment the first favourite..‘an amusing pair of shoes’, ‘amusing little sandwiches’, ‘an amusing kind of lipstick’.

1934 C. Lambert Music Ho! ii. 79 The scrapbook taste which is considered so modern and ‘amusing’ when applied to interior decoration.

1982 ‘J. Gash’ Firefly Gadroon (1985) v. 63 Fairings are so-called ‘amusing’ pottery figures you used to win at fairs for roll-a-penny or chucking balls into buckets.

1991 A. Gold 90 Years Fashion xi. 136 Inexpensive, colorful, amusing watches were fashionable.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amusing
释义	amusingn. Brit. /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈmjuzɪŋ/ Forms: see amuse v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amuse v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < amuse v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare amusement n. and slightly earlier amusing adj. 1. The action of amuse v. (in various senses). Also occasionally: †an instance of this; an amusement (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > [noun] gleea700 playeOE gameeOE lakec1175 skentingc1175 wil-gomenc1275 solacec1290 deduit1297 envesurec1300 playingc1300 disport1303 spilea1325 laking1340 solacingc1384 bourdc1390 mazec1390 welfarea1400 recreationc1400 solancec1400 sporta1425 sportancea1450 sportingc1475 deport1477 recreancea1500 shurting15.. ebate?1518 recreating1538 abatementc1550 pleasuring1556 comfortmenta1558 disporting1561 pastiming1574 riec1576 joyance1595 spleen1598 merriment1600 amusement1603 amusing1603 entertainment1612 spleena1616 divertisement1651 diversion1653 disportment1660 sporting of nature1666 fun1726 délassement1804 gammock1841 pleasurement1843 dallying1889 rec1922 good, clean fun1923 cracka1966 looning1966 shoppertainment1993 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. i. l. 164 See how much our mind troubleth this ridiculous ammuzing [sc. chess; Fr. cet amusement ridicule]. 1683 T. B. tr. J. Claude Hist. Def. Reformation iii. i. 12 All those indirect attacks which they assault us with, are nothing else but vain amusings, and beatings of the Air. 1763 J. Mills & T. Blackwell Mem. Court Augustus III. xv. 557 The amusing of the People with Spectacles and Diversions..was a principal Part of Augustus's deep-laid Policy. 1865 London Society Mar. 204/1 The amusing of people as a profession..was first known among the ancient Greeks. 1915 I. M. Tarbell Ways of Woman iv. 73 The talk of a woman directed..to the amusing of a worn-out husband. 1999 Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 26 Sept. s2 I'm the one doing all the amusing. 2. With the. That which is amusing (in various senses of amusing adj.); amusing things considered collectively. ΚΠ 1780 T. Simes Treat. Mil. Sci. To Subscribers p. vii That you may find the useful intermingled with the amusing. 1827 Atheneum: Spirit of Eng. Mags. 15 Mar. 455/1 The love of the marvellous, the horrible, and the amusing, is..deeply implanted. 1925 A. Huxley Along the Road iii. 200 The great invention of more recent years has been the ‘amusing’. 2007 B. Gaut Art, Emotion & Ethics vi. 118 The amusing is different from the beautiful. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). amusingadj. Brit. /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈmjuzɪŋ/ Forms: see amuse v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amuse v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < amuse v. + -ing suffix². †1. Misleading; deceptive, illusive. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > [adjective] ficklea1000 hinderyeapc1000 swikelc1000 as right (also stiff, straight, crooked, etc.) as a ram's hornOE fakenOE swikefulc1100 frakelc1175 swikec1175 wrenchfulc1225 wielfulc1275 ginfulc1300 guileful13.. treacherousc1330 guilesomea1382 guilousc1384 enginousa1393 deceivant1393 treacherc1400 serpentinec1422 deceivousa1425 guilyc1430 beguilous1483 slapea1500 fallacious1509 treget1519 gaudya1529 beguileful1530 Spanish1530 juggling?1531 snakish1532 prestigious?1534 knack-hardy1549 pratting1570 fogging1585 snakya1586 abusive1595 faithless1597 faiterous1600 guiled1600 trompant1605 amusing1609 braida1616 dodging1625 Ulyssean1639 tricksome1648 knackish1660 hocus-pocus1668 bubbling1675 rusé1689 tricking1697 trickish1705 lurching1728 tricksy1766 trickful1775 tricky1786 slippy1828 shirky1847 dodgy1861 sidewinding1902 slithery1902 hyping1968 deceiteous- 1609 S. Daniel Ciuile Warres (rev. ed.) ii. v. 34 Th'amuzing [1595 amazing] shadowes that are cast vpon The state of Princes, to beguile the sight. 1672 J. Phillips Montelions Predict. 5 We decline all those Amuzing Parades of Art. 1686 tr. J. Claude Acct. Persecutions Protestants in France 3 Juggles and amusing Tricks. 2. Occupying the mind or attention in a pleasing way (in early use esp. as a diversion from more serious matters); providing recreation or relaxation; interesting, engaging. Now somewhat archaic. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > attracting attention > [adjective] catching?a1430 vive1528 fascinating1618 affecting1665 amusing1695 uptaking1737 striking1752 interesting1768 arresting1792 frappant1797 riveting1800 engrossing1820 enchaining1823 arrestive1834 alive1844 vivid1853 seizing1865 absorptive1881 absorbative1893 gripping1896 intriguing1909 attention-getting1917 grippy1921 head-turning1938 gimmicky1957 compulsive1961 spellbinding1978 stunty1981 1695 J. Stennett Advice to Young i. 58 They [sc. the young] commonly divert and dissipate their Minds so much with the amusing Pleasures of this present World. 1714 A. Pope Corr. 16 Aug. (1956) I. 243 The amusing power of Poetry. 1794 W. Godwin Caleb Williams III. xiii. 224 The project which had formerly proved amusing to my imagination. 1830 W. T. Brande Man. Chem. (ed. 3) I. i. 75 Models of mills, orreries, and other amusing electro-mechanical apparatus. 1920 A. Huxley Let. 4 Mar. (1969) 182 Paris shd be amusing: I was there in January and had an entertaining time among the cubists of literature. 2004 Ambix 51 53 Chemistry was presented as..amusing and instructive and cleansed of its alchemical past. 3. Entertaining or enjoyable owing to humour; causing laughter; comical, funny. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adjective] goodOE winlyOE snella1000 winc1275 boonc1325 cleana1375 tidya1375 positivea1398 comelyc1400 kindc1400 kindly?a1425 well-formeda1425 trim?a1513 wally?a1513 bonnya1525 delicatea1533 goodlike1562 sappy1563 bein1567 rum1567 benedict1576 warrantable1581 true (also good, sure) as touch1590 goodlisomea1603 respectable1603 clever1738 amusing1753 plummy1787 bone1793 brickish1843 mooi1850 ryebuck1859 spandy1868 greatisha1871 healthy1878 popular1884 beefy1903 onkus1910 quies1919 cushty1929 high-powered1969 not shabby1975 society > leisure > entertainment > [adjective] > amusing or entertaining sportful1445 solaciousc1450 recreativec1487 good1489 sportsome1533 entertaining1582 divertive1598 pastiming1606 distractful1636 diverting1651 divertising1655 divertissanta1660 lightsome1679 amusive1730 amusing1753 musical1815 fun1827 funsy1958 1753 A. Maclaine tr. J. Vernet Dialogues Important Subj. v. 148 A jest, a repartee, an amusing story, or a piece of wit. 1784 A. Seward Let. 29 Oct. in H. Pearson Swan of Lichfield (1936) 71 That amusing part of this conversation, which alluded to the learned Pig, and his demi-rational exhibitions, I shall transmit to you hereafter. 1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. i. vi. 43 My dear sir, you are pleased to be very amusing this morning. 1922 St. Nicholas May 681/1 Mr. Ouiment now tells many amusing stories of his first attempts at golf. 2016 J. Zafra Stories so Far 106 Some lunatic who found it amusing to steal other people's dentures. 4. colloquial. Designating something considered fashionable or in vogue, esp. owing to peculiarity or novelty. Now rare. ΚΠ 1929 D. L. Moore Pandora's Let. Box ix. 168 ‘Amusing’..is at the moment the first favourite..‘an amusing pair of shoes’, ‘amusing little sandwiches’, ‘an amusing kind of lipstick’. 1934 C. Lambert Music Ho! ii. 79 The scrapbook taste which is considered so modern and ‘amusing’ when applied to interior decoration. 1982 ‘J. Gash’ Firefly Gadroon (1985) v. 63 Fairings are so-called ‘amusing’ pottery figures you used to win at fairs for roll-a-penny or chucking balls into buckets. 1991 A. Gold 90 Years Fashion xi. 136 Inexpensive, colorful, amusing watches were fashionable. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1603adj.1609
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