AMUSEMENT

n. 1 entertainment, diversion, recreation, pleasure, relaxation, distraction, enjoyment, fun, sport, joke, lark, beguilement The boys in my class used to pull the wings off flies for amusement They spent their afternoons in the amusement arcade. 2 entertainment, diversion, divertissement, recreation, distraction, pastime; game, sport During the festival there are concerts, plays, and other amusements