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amused

/əˈmjuːzd/

amused is the simple past and past participle of amuse.

Adjective

amused (comparative more amused, superlative most amused)

  1. Pleasurably entertained.
    • The children chased one another in a circle in front of their amused parents.
  2. Displaying amusement.
    • There was an amused grin on his face.
  3. (usually) Enjoying humorous aspects of something.
    • He was very amused to note the disarray of his opponents.
    • He was very much amused by the lyrics.

Meaning of amuse

Verb

amuse (third-person singular simple present amuses, present participle amusing, simple past and past participle amused)

  1. (transitive) To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.
    • I watch these movies because they amuse me.
  2. (transitive) To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.
    • His jokes rarely fail to amuse me.
  3. (archaic, transitive) To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
  4. (archaic, transitive) To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.
    • Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house.1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI)

Forms of amused

comparativemore amused
superlativemost amused

Origin of amused

From amuse + -ed.

Words formed from amused

Words that rhyme with amused

Questions about amused

What does amused mean?
Amused means pleasurably entertained.
What is amused the simple past and past participle of?
Amused is the simple past and past participle of amuse.
What part of speech is amused?
Amused is an adjective.
How do you pronounce amused?
Amused is pronounced /əˈmjuːzd/.

Words near amused in the dictionary

  1. amuse
  2. amuse-bouche
  3. amuse-bouches
  4. amuse-gueule
  5. amuse-gueules
  6. amused
  7. amusedly
  8. amusedness
  9. amusee
  10. amusees
  11. amusement

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