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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•mus•ing /əˈmyuzɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - causing (someone) to laugh or providing amusement:an amusing story.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•mus•ing (ə myo̅o̅′zing),USA pronunciation adj. - pleasantly entertaining or diverting:an amusing speaker.
- causing laughter or mirth;
humorously entertaining:an amusing joke. a•mus′ing•ly, adv. a•mus′ing•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . charming, cheering, lively.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . laughable, delightful, funny. Amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes mirth. That which is amusing is quietly humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way:The baby's attempts to talk were amusing.That which is comical causes laughter by being incongruous, witty, or ludicrous:His huge shoes made the clown look comical.Droll adds to comical the idea of strange or peculiar, and sometimes that of sly or waggish humor:the droll antics of a kitten; a droll imitation.
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