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amused

[uh-myoozd]

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adjective

pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.

displaying amusement: an amused expression on her face.

aroused to mirth.

Origin:
1590–1600; amuse + ed²

Related forms

a·mus·ed·ly

[uh-myoo-zid-lee] , adverb

un·a·mused, adjective

well-a·mused, adjective

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Example Sentences

Amused by the prescience, you frame it and hang it over your desk.

The deal's fine print looks reasonable, but corporate-governance watchers are not amused.

The coachman survived, but reportedly was not amused.

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Amused by the prescience, you frame it and hang it over your desk.

The deal's fine print looks reasonable, but corporate-governance watchers are not amused.

The coachman survived, but reportedly was not amused.

I've always been amused and curious when watching other people cringe at this.

Amused onlookers howl as it maneuvers around other balls, staggering and dropping within inches of the gray plume.

It would remain however not for a long time, with this easily amused skepticism around eyes and mundwinkel.

But officials weren't amused when two students there created a motorized couch to travel the campus.

Bankers were as amused by the jockeying as they were delighted by the fees it generated.

Prepare to be amused on this site with its descriptions of how to fix the popular turducken.

Most who inhabit this reply site have some scientific knowledge and are amused by stupidity.

I'd long been amused and amazed by the geoduck's rise from obscurity to delicacy.

Both were probably amused at the horde of journalists stumbling about their office space.

On a leisurely journey through the pages, the reader is frequently charmed, amused and educated.

He converted his fields into orchards and amused himself planting exotic trees.

I've been amused by the other posts to this article that state organic cows don't get sick.

Franklin might have been amused by the tuber-related kerfuffle.

The grounds, though compact, are shady and well-kept and the kids were especially amused by watching the penguins being fed.

Already some say the internet has become a way of keeping the idle young amused.

First off, imwatchinu, your screen name amused me for a full ten seconds.

Thus, its really testing which group is more easily amused.

It's a self-contained story that's full of great deeds with plenty of humor to keep them amused.

Kitty was mightily amused by the flying green bean ends.

As an illustrator, he developed a style that amused and impressed critics.

Faculty are not amused when a staff member knows more about the department than they.

He never ceased to be amused by the celebrity status that the book subsequently gave him.

His creation saved countless lives and amused millions along the way.

It must be nice to live in a world in which you can be pleasantly amused about injustices from which you do not suffer.

We natives have always been amused by the frequent failure of.

Amused by all the self important chest thumping and brow beating and stern looks of disapproval.

It has resonated with a large audience and has amused many for a moment.

Young was not amused and says he's determined to hunt down the intruders.

We were amused and delighted to find, at the end of the year, that the bulkiest record belonged to the smallest chimp-Flint.

We're especially amused by the dual set of safety and regulatory guidelines that apply to an amphibious motor vehicle.

Belloch was amused by the fact that few of the group members had ever met each other face to face.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object), a·mused, a·mus·ing.

to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner: She amused the guests with witty conversation.

to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian amused the audience with a steady stream of jokes.

to cause (time, leisure, etc.) to pass agreeably.

Archaic. to keep in expectation by flattery, pretenses, etc.

Obsolete.

to engross; absorb.

to puzzle; distract.

Origin:
1470–80; < Middle French amuser to divert, amuse; see a-⁵, muse

Related forms

a·mus·a·ble, adjective

a·mus·er, noun

un·a·mus·a·ble, adjective

un·a·mus·a·b·ly, adverb

Can be confused: amuse, bemuse (see synonym note at the current entry).

Synonyms
1. please, charm, cheer. Amuse, divert, entertain mean to occupy the attention with something pleasant. That which amuses is usually 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 usually does so because of a plan or program that engages and holds the attention by being pleasing and sometimes instructive.

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Word Origin & History

amuse

late 15c., from M.Fr. amuser "divert, cause to muse," from a "at, to" (but here probably a causal prefix) + muser "ponder, stare fixedly." Sense of "divert from serious business, tickle the fancy of" is recorded from 1630s, but through 18c. the primary meaning was "deceive, cheat" by first occupying

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the attention. Bemuse retains more of the original meaning.

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