AMUSE


Meaning of AMUSE in English

(~s, amusing, ~d)

1.

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

The thought seemed to ~ him...

Their antics never fail to ~.

VERB: V n, V

2.

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

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

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

= entertain

VERB: V pron-refl, V n

3.

see also ~d , amusing

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