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Definition of amusement in English: amusementnounəˈmjuːzm(ə)ntəˈmjuzmənt mass noun1The state or experience of finding something funny. we looked with amusement at our horoscopes Example sentencesExamples - This is definitely a source for endless amusement in my book.
- He flicked it on and off, to the amusement of their classmates.
- The first thing I had a go at was the wellie-boot-throwing competition… much to the amusement of all the local farmers - and Anna.
- She sang to a captivated audience and when it came to her final song from Carmen she coyly sat on a gentleman's knee to the amusement of the audience.
- A lamp post intervened much to the amusement of the watching public and chagrin of the cameraman.
- Anyway, noses all a-tingle at the prospect of a nice juicy story, we followed in hot pursuit, much to the amusement of passers-by.
- We gave our new dictionary a work out to the amusement of the staff.
- Both parties being well-known in the town, there was considerable interest evinced in the case and some amusement over it in court.
- Cassandra looked on in amusement, glad for the momentary diversion.
- They do what they want to do and have a great time to the amusement of the public - young and old - to the accompaniment of music and lights.
- Having invited her on board for a chat, he refused to let her go until the bus had driven a mile down the road, much to the amusement of his hysterical team-mates.
- A deep chuckle emitted from Kyle, showing his amusement at how quickly I could be distracted.
- Wearing a long white robe he jumped and danced as a large black snake tried to take a bite, all to the amusement of his audience.
- During play whenever he tried to run, which was not very often, he found his trousers sliding down to his knees, much to the amusement of the spectators.
- To the amusement of the class, we grunted and cursed each other out of the sides of our mouths as we both tried to get through the door.
- He's showing no more interest than before, except for a spark of amusement on his face that's impossible for me to miss.
- I attempt to give Sam a mange bath once a week, and much to the amusement of the neighbours, Sam yelps and drenches me with water.
- So, to the amusement of his wife, colleagues and parents he dons his new uniform twice daily, five days a week.
- There I stayed to the amusement of the class, unable to get up.
- The incident happened at 1pm yesterday in Whitebirk Road, Whitebirk, Blackburn, much to the amusement of his three colleagues.
Synonyms mirth, merriment, light-heartedness, hilarity, glee, delight, laughter, levity, gaiety, joviality, fun, jocularity enjoyment, pleasure, high spirits, mirthfulness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, cheer dated sport 2The provision or enjoyment of entertainment. Example sentencesExamples - Women wore black for at least a year and the family was supposed to stay away from amusements or other pleasures for six months.
- I did not write to you for entertainment, or amusement, or to lord over you the fact that I am a lady.
- The weekend will be a real family outing with lots of entertainment and amusements for children.
- I was too busy giving thanks for the meal, for the piercing strangeness of truffles, for the rich amusement of the evening.
- Barbados is an island rich in forms of entertainment; songs and dance are the chief forms of amusement.
- Such outfits are rarely worn, however, except in association with festivals or for the amusement of tourists.
- Baggy drag makes no sense at all for a sport played by women for the amusement of other women!
- Life provides plenty of unnecessary amusements for her, and I admit I've always hoped I could provide her with some sense of stability in the staggering dynamicism of her life.
- Perhaps we should regard his mock battle with him as a harmless diversion, a little fireside amusement for the masses.
- The eighteenth century will for ever be associated with the amusements of a fashionable oligarchical society, represented most notably in the prime of the first of the great spa towns.
- This is the week to get involved in sports and amusements like music or cinema.
- It was a centre for recreation and amusement to the members of the Air Force.
- One of his amusements as an adult seems to have been to speculate about such things as frogs falling from the sky.
- Its population peaked at around 66,000 in the 1930s, when the city's beaches and amusements provided much-needed escapism from the Great Depression.
- The evening will include entertainment, refreshments and amusements in a safe environment.
- The innocence, the quaint amusements, the delightful boardwalk, the lack of Voodoo Juice - it's all got a pure magnetism none of the other towns can match.
- Allied to the sweltering heat, the top class entertainment, amusements and facilities added to the successful event.
- Sturdy scholarship, not idle amusement, is what the book is designed to deliver.
- When the leisured classes took to skis, though, they did so first for amusement, then for sport.
- Fashion and amusements come with English as their medium of communication.
Synonyms entertainment, pleasure, leisure, relaxation, fun, enjoyment, interest, occupation, refreshment, restoration, distraction, diversion, divertissement, play informal R and R, jollies British informal beer and skittles North American informal rec dated sport archaic disport - 2.1count noun Something that causes laughter or provides entertainment.
she was like an adult planning amusements for a child Example sentencesExamples - The discussion whether they took him seriously or if he was only some kind of exotic amusement for them fills many books.
- ‘She was an amusement, nothing more.’
- She is an amusement to those she encounters.
- Then came the awkward moment when Kathleen realized what she was: an amusement afforded Margaret by her latest dry spell.
3British count noun A roundabout, game machine, etc. for providing entertainment at a fairground or resort. on the promenade the amusements were still open Example sentencesExamples - There will be a dog agility display, donkey derby, traditional Irish country cooking, trade stalls, amusements, and lots more, with entertainment for all ages.
- It plans to ban these seemingly harmless traditional fairground amusements to appease church groups who claim they are ‘the gateway to adult gambling’.
- With their first performance behind them, they asked to be taken to the fabled Pike, a mile-long stretch of amusements on the northern boundary of the fairgrounds.
- They also fear wall-to-wall gambling machines inside and empty shops being transformed into amusements if the scheme goes ahead.
- The committee would like to thank all their sponsors for their support and the many people who added to our occasion by providing stalls, services and amusements.
- At the field there were lots more old-fashioned amusements, including two children's roundabouts, a coconut shy, splat the rat and pillow jousting.
- There will be numerous sideshows on the day including mini quads, amusements, miniature ponies, bouncing castle, sheep judging competition and tug of war.
- There will be games, amusements and activities for all the family.
- There will be several stalls, raffles, amusements, etc.
- I saw the crashing wrecks of amusements and arcade machines.
- Children will have an all-expenses paid trip to the seaside resort, and enjoy treats, meals, the amusements, and even a magic show.
- ‘It's just such a lovely film, and I thought there was an obvious connection between the seaside and amusements and bingo - and I always like linking things together in a Shed show,’ says Simon.
Synonyms activity, entertainment, diversion, distraction, interest, recreation, game, sport, pastime, hobby
Origin Early 17th century (in the sense 'musing, diversion of the attention'): from French, from the verb amuser (see amuse). Definition of amusement in US English: amusementnounəˈmjuzməntəˈmyo͞ozmənt 1The state or experience of finding something funny. we looked with amusement at our horoscopes Example sentencesExamples - This is definitely a source for endless amusement in my book.
- He's showing no more interest than before, except for a spark of amusement on his face that's impossible for me to miss.
- She sang to a captivated audience and when it came to her final song from Carmen she coyly sat on a gentleman's knee to the amusement of the audience.
- Cassandra looked on in amusement, glad for the momentary diversion.
- The first thing I had a go at was the wellie-boot-throwing competition… much to the amusement of all the local farmers - and Anna.
- He flicked it on and off, to the amusement of their classmates.
- We gave our new dictionary a work out to the amusement of the staff.
- I attempt to give Sam a mange bath once a week, and much to the amusement of the neighbours, Sam yelps and drenches me with water.
- They do what they want to do and have a great time to the amusement of the public - young and old - to the accompaniment of music and lights.
- Anyway, noses all a-tingle at the prospect of a nice juicy story, we followed in hot pursuit, much to the amusement of passers-by.
- So, to the amusement of his wife, colleagues and parents he dons his new uniform twice daily, five days a week.
- Having invited her on board for a chat, he refused to let her go until the bus had driven a mile down the road, much to the amusement of his hysterical team-mates.
- Both parties being well-known in the town, there was considerable interest evinced in the case and some amusement over it in court.
- Wearing a long white robe he jumped and danced as a large black snake tried to take a bite, all to the amusement of his audience.
- There I stayed to the amusement of the class, unable to get up.
- To the amusement of the class, we grunted and cursed each other out of the sides of our mouths as we both tried to get through the door.
- During play whenever he tried to run, which was not very often, he found his trousers sliding down to his knees, much to the amusement of the spectators.
- A deep chuckle emitted from Kyle, showing his amusement at how quickly I could be distracted.
- A lamp post intervened much to the amusement of the watching public and chagrin of the cameraman.
- The incident happened at 1pm yesterday in Whitebirk Road, Whitebirk, Blackburn, much to the amusement of his three colleagues.
Synonyms mirth, merriment, light-heartedness, hilarity, glee, delight, laughter, levity, gaiety, joviality, fun, jocularity - 1.1 The provision or enjoyment of entertainment.
Example sentencesExamples - The innocence, the quaint amusements, the delightful boardwalk, the lack of Voodoo Juice - it's all got a pure magnetism none of the other towns can match.
- I was too busy giving thanks for the meal, for the piercing strangeness of truffles, for the rich amusement of the evening.
- Baggy drag makes no sense at all for a sport played by women for the amusement of other women!
- Its population peaked at around 66,000 in the 1930s, when the city's beaches and amusements provided much-needed escapism from the Great Depression.
- The weekend will be a real family outing with lots of entertainment and amusements for children.
- Perhaps we should regard his mock battle with him as a harmless diversion, a little fireside amusement for the masses.
- Sturdy scholarship, not idle amusement, is what the book is designed to deliver.
- It was a centre for recreation and amusement to the members of the Air Force.
- Allied to the sweltering heat, the top class entertainment, amusements and facilities added to the successful event.
- Fashion and amusements come with English as their medium of communication.
- When the leisured classes took to skis, though, they did so first for amusement, then for sport.
- Such outfits are rarely worn, however, except in association with festivals or for the amusement of tourists.
- Life provides plenty of unnecessary amusements for her, and I admit I've always hoped I could provide her with some sense of stability in the staggering dynamicism of her life.
- One of his amusements as an adult seems to have been to speculate about such things as frogs falling from the sky.
- The eighteenth century will for ever be associated with the amusements of a fashionable oligarchical society, represented most notably in the prime of the first of the great spa towns.
- This is the week to get involved in sports and amusements like music or cinema.
- I did not write to you for entertainment, or amusement, or to lord over you the fact that I am a lady.
- Barbados is an island rich in forms of entertainment; songs and dance are the chief forms of amusement.
- The evening will include entertainment, refreshments and amusements in a safe environment.
- Women wore black for at least a year and the family was supposed to stay away from amusements or other pleasures for six months.
Synonyms entertainment, pleasure, leisure, relaxation, fun, enjoyment, interest, occupation, refreshment, restoration, distraction, diversion, divertissement, play - 1.2 Something that causes laughter or provides entertainment.
his daughter was an amusement to him Example sentencesExamples - She is an amusement to those she encounters.
- The discussion whether they took him seriously or if he was only some kind of exotic amusement for them fills many books.
- ‘She was an amusement, nothing more.’
- Then came the awkward moment when Kathleen realized what she was: an amusement afforded Margaret by her latest dry spell.
Origin Early 17th century (in the sense ‘musing, diversion of the attention’): from French, from the verb amuser (see amuse). |