AMUSEMENT


Meaning of AMUSEMENT in English

(~s)

1.

Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.

He stopped and watched with ~ to see the child so absorbed...

Steamers tooted at us as sailors on deck waved in ~.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

Amusement is the pleasure that you get from being entertained or from doing something interesting.

I stumbled sideways before landing flat on my back, much to the ~ of the rest of the lads...

N-UNCOUNT

3.

Amusements are ways of passing the time pleasantly.

People had very few ~s to choose from. There was no radio, or television.

= pastime

N-COUNT: usu pl

4.

Amusements are games, rides, and other things that you can enjoy, for example at a fairground or at the seaside.

N-PLURAL

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