amuse
21amuse — v. 1) to amuse greatly, thoroughly, very much 2) (D; refl., tr.) to amuse by, with (she amused the children with tricks; they amused themselves by playing games) 3) (R) it amused us to watch them play; it amused me that they would never admit to… …
22amuse — a|muse [ ə mjuz ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to do or say something that other people think is funny or entertaining: Her stories never fail to amuse me. 2. ) transitive to keep someone interested or entertained, so that they do not… …
23amuse — a|muse [əˈmju:z] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: amuser, from muser; MUSE1] 1.) to make someone laugh or smile ▪ He made funny faces to amuse the children. ▪ The question seemed to amuse him in some way. it amuses sb to do sth ▪ It… …
24amuse — amusable, adj. amuser, n. /euh myoohz /, v.t., amused, amusing. 1. to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner: She amused the guests with witty conversation. 2. to cause mirth, laughter,… …
25amuse — verb (T) 1 to make someone laugh or smile: What amused me most was the thought of Martin in a dress. 2 to make someone spend time in an enjoyable way without getting bored: Doing jigsaws would amuse Amy for hours on end. | amuse yourself: The… …
26amuse — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. divert, entertain, cheer, beguile, occupy, interest, delight, regale, make laugh, strike as funny, recreate, tickle, tickle one s fancy, raise a laugh, convulse, crack up*, break up*, have rolling in the aisles*, have in… …
27amuse — 01. The children were able to [amuse] themselves during the bus ride by drawing and reading comics. 02. The movie wasn t very funny; it was only mildly [amusing]. 03. The baby seemed [amused] by the toys that were shown to her, and smiled and… …
28amuse — [15] Amuse is probably a French creation, formed with the prefix a from the verb muser (from which English gets muse ‘ponder’ [14]). The current meaning ‘divert, entertain’ did not begin to emerge until the 17th century, and even so the commonest …
29amuse — [əˈmjuːz] verb [T] 1) to do or say something that other people think is funny or entertaining 2) to keep someone interested or entertained, so that they do not get bored We need something that will amuse a 10 year old for an afternoon.[/ex] …
30amuse — a•muse [[t]əˈmyuz[/t]] v. t. a•mused, a•mus•ing 1) to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert: to keep guests amused at dinner[/ex] 2) to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian s jokes amused everyone[/ex] 3) …
