amuse

a·muse

A0269500 (ə-myo͞oz′)tr.v. a·mused, a·mus·ing, a·mus·es 1. To hold the attention of or occupy in an agreeable fashion: amused myself with a puzzle.2. To cause to laugh or smile by being funny: amused the crowd with jokes.3. Archaic To delude or deceive.

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[From Middle French amuser, from Old French, to fill with vain hopes, deceive : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + muser, to stare stupidly; see muse.]

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a·mus′a·ble adj.a·mus′er n.Synonyms: amuse, entertain, divert, regale
These verbs refer to activities that provide pleasure or enjoyment. Amuse can suggest the idle pleasure derived from a pastime: I amused myself with a game of solitaire. It can also suggest the enjoyment of something humorous or laughable: The antics of the little dog amused the children. Entertain often implies a pleasure actively pursued by the imagination or through play: entertained herself with thoughts of what the weekend would bring; children entertaining themselves with games and puppets. It also refers to the enjoyment derived from artistic performance: has been entertaining audiences with his stories and music for many years. Divert implies distraction from worry, boredom, or low spirits: "I had neither Friends or Books to divert me" (Richard Steele).
To regale is to entertain with something that causes great mirth: "He loved to regale his friends with tales about the many memorable characters he had known as a newspaperman" (David Rosenzweig).

amuse

(əˈmjuːz) vb (tr) 1. to keep pleasantly occupied; entertain; divert2. to cause to laugh or smile[C15: from Old French amuser to cause to be idle, from muser to muse¹]

a•muse

(əˈmyuz)

v.t. a•mused, a•mus•ing. 1. to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert: to keep guests amused at dinner. 2. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian's jokes amused everyone. 3. Archaic. to keep in expectation by flattery, pretenses, etc. 4. Obs. to engross; absorb. [1470–80; < Middle French amuser to divert; see a-⁵, muse] a•mus′a•ble, adj. a•mus′ed•ly, adv. a•mus′er, n. syn: amuse, divert, entertain mean to occupy the attention with something pleasant. That which amuses is usu. playful or humorous and pleases the fancy. divert implies turning the attention from serious thoughts or pursuits to something light, amusing, or lively. That which entertains usu. does so because of a plan or program that engages the attention by being pleasing and sometimes instructive.

amuse

Past participle: amused
Gerund: amusing

Imperative
amuse
amuse

Present
I amuse
you amuse
he/she/it amuses
we amuse
you amuse
they amuse

Preterite
I amused
you amused
he/she/it amused
we amused
you amused
they amused

Present Continuous
I am amusing
you are amusing
he/she/it is amusing
we are amusing
you are amusing
they are amusing

Present Perfect
I have amused
you have amused
he/she/it has amused
we have amused
you have amused
they have amused

Past Continuous
I was amusing
you were amusing
he/she/it was amusing
we were amusing
you were amusing
they were amusing

Past Perfect
I had amused
you had amused
he/she/it had amused
we had amused
you had amused
they had amused

Future
I will amuse
you will amuse
he/she/it will amuse
we will amuse
you will amuse
they will amuse

Future Perfect
I will have amused
you will have amused
he/she/it will have amused
we will have amused
you will have amused
they will have amused

Future Continuous
I will be amusing
you will be amusing
he/she/it will be amusing
we will be amusing
you will be amusing
they will be amusing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been amusing
you have been amusing
he/she/it has been amusing
we have been amusing
you have been amusing
they have been amusing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been amusing
you will have been amusing
he/she/it will have been amusing
we will have been amusing
you will have been amusing
they will have been amusing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been amusing
you had been amusing
he/she/it had been amusing
we had been amusing
you had been amusing
they had been amusing

Conditional
I would amuse
you would amuse
he/she/it would amuse
we would amuse
you would amuse
they would amuse

Past Conditional
I would have amused
you would have amused
he/she/it would have amused
we would have amused
you would have amused
they would have amused

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	amuse - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"disport, divertentertain - provide entertainment for
	2.	amuse - make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"cheer up, jolly along, jolly up, cheer - cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"convulse - make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd"

amuse

verb1. entertain, please, delight, charm, cheer, tickle, gratify, beguile, enliven, regale, gladden The thought seemed to amuse him.
entertain bore, tire, weary, jade, be tedious to, send someone to sleep, pall on2. occupy, interest, involve, engage, entertain, absorb, divert, engross Put a selection of toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early.Quotations
"We are not amused" [Queen Victoria]

amuse

verbTo occupy in an agreeable or pleasing way:divert, entertain, recreate, regale.

Translations

以...自误使发笑消遣逗...乐

amuse

(əˈmjuːz) verb1. to make (someone) laugh. I was amused at the monkey's antics. 逗...開心 逗...乐2. to interest or give pleasure to (for a time). They amused themselves playing cards. 消遣或娛樂 消遣，以...自误 aˈmusement noun1. the state of being amused or of finding something funny. a smile of amusement. 愉悅 快乐2. an entertainment or interest. surfing and other holiday amusements. 娛樂 娱乐aˈmusing adjective rather funny or humorous. an amusing story. 令人發噱的，好笑的 有趣的，逗人笑的 aˈmusingly adverb 好笑地 逗人笑地

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