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   amusement

   /əˈmjuːzm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the state or experience of finding something funny: "we looked with amusement at our horoscopes" Similar mirthmerrimentlight-heartednesshilaritygleedelightlaughterlevitygaietyjovialityfunjocularityenjoymentpleasurehigh spiritsmirthfulnesscheerfulnesscheerinesscheerdated:sportOpposite boredomdepression
   • 2. 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: "she was like an adult planning amusements for a child"
   • 3. a roundabout, game machine, etc. for providing entertainment at a fairground or resort: British "on the promenade the amusements were still open" Similar activityentertainmentdiversiondistractioninterestrecreationgamesportpastimehobby

   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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   Mar 18, 2014 · The meaning of AMUSEMENT is a means of amusing or entertaining. How to use amusement in a sentence.

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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. Synonyms: enjoyment, delight, entertainment, cheer More Synonyms of amusement. 2. uncountable noun.

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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.

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

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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.

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   amusement. ( əˈmjuːzmənt) n. 1. something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime. 2. a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair. 3. the act of amusing or the state or quality of being amused.

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    noun. anything that amuses or entertains; pastime: The park offers authentic Danish charm and an array of amusements and thrill rides. Synonyms: game. the act of amusing or entertaining; diversion: He invented indoor golf games for his own amusement, and for the amusement of his children. the state of being amused; enjoyment:

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