AMUSE


Meaning of AMUSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əmju:z ]

( amuses, amusing, amused)

1.

If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.

The thought seemed to amuse him...

Their antics never fail to amuse.

VERB : V n , V

2.

If you amuse yourself , you do something in order to pass the time and not become bored.

I need distractions. I need to amuse myself so I won’t keep thinking about things...

Put a selection of baby toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early.

= entertain

VERB : V pron-refl , V n

3.

see also amused , amusing

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