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   A·muse·ment

   /əˈmyo͞ozmənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state or experience of finding something funny: "we looked with amusement at our horoscopes" Similar mirthmerrimentlight-heartednesshilaritygleedelightlaughterlevitygaietyjovialityfunjocularityenjoymentpleasurehigh spiritsmirthfulnesscheerfulnesscheerinesscheerdated:sportOpposite boredomdepression
   • ▪ the provision or enjoyment of entertainment: "an evening's amusement" Similar entertainmentpleasureleisurerelaxationfunenjoymentinterestoccupationrefreshmentrestorationdistractiondiversiondivertissementplayinformal:R and Rjolliesbeer and skittlesrecdated:sportarchaic:disport
   • ▪ something that causes laughter or provides entertainment: "his daughter was an amusement to him"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘musing, diversion of the attention’): from French, from the verb amuser (see amuse).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › amusementAmusement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AMUSEMENT is a means of amusing or entertaining. How to use amusement in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMUSEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AMUSEMENT definition: 1. the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh: 2. an activity that you can take part in for…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMUSEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AMUSEMENT meaning: 1. the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh: 2. an activity that you can take part in for…. Learn more.

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   Amusement definition: anything that amuses or entertains; pastime. See examples of AMUSEMENT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMUSEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing. He stopped and watched with amusement to see the child so absorbed. Steamers tooted at us as sailors on deck waved in amusement.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › amusementAmusement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something amuses you, it makes you laugh, holds your attention, entertains you, or all three. An amusement is an activity that produces that type of feeling. Watching a basketball game and flying a kite are amusements. Also, doing something fun fills you with the emotion of amusement.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishamusement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of amusement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › amusementAmusement Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Amusement Definition. The state of being amused, entertained, or pleased. The condition of being amused. Something that amuses, entertains, or pleases. Something that amuses or entertains; entertainment. (uncountable) Entertainment.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › amusement_namusement noun - Oxford English Dictionary

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    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun amusement, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAMUSEMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    AMUSEMENT definition: 1. the feeling that you have when something makes you smile or laugh: 2. an enjoyable way of…. Learn more.