-zmənt noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from amuser + -ment
1. obsolete
a. : bewilderment
b. : diversion of the attention (as from the truth or one's real intent) : distraction
2.
a. : a means of amusing or entertaining
what are your favorite amusements
b. : the condition of being amused
his amusement knew no bounds
c. : pleasurable diversion : entertainment
he plays the piano for his own amusement