amused; amusing
1
a
: to entertain or occupy in a light, playful, or pleasant manner
She tried to amuse the child with a story.
b
: to appeal to the sense of humor of
His jokes don't amuse me.
obsolete
: muse
amuser
noun
Examples of amuse in a Sentence
It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.
a funny story that never fails to amuse
He amused himself with a game of solitaire.
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The project amused Shaw-Rimmington—he’d never seen an actual stagecoach house built in that way, and certainly not in California.
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Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
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—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Sometimes the aim was to amuse, but mostly, the idea was to mislead voters or throw a wrench into the wheels of democracy.
—Scott Thuman, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2025
Viewers on TikTok were amused by the photos shown in the viral video and flooded the comments section with their reactions.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Fans of Pitch Perfect, which famously begins with Camp's Aubrey profusely upchucking all over the crowd at the a cappella finals, will be, if not delighted, at least amused to know that her new film, Bride Hard, begins in much the same way.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Sometimes the aim was to amuse, but mostly, the idea was to mislead voters or throw a wrench into the wheels of democracy.
—Scott Thuman, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2025
Viewers on TikTok were amused by the photos shown in the viral video and flooded the comments section with their reactions.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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“Amuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amuse. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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amuse
verb
amused; amusing
1
: to occupy with something pleasant
amuse a child with a toy
2
: to please the sense of humor of
the story amused everyone
amusingly
adverb
-ˈmyü-ziŋ-lē
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