amused

A2
US /əˈmjuːzd/
adj verb Freq #13148

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    pleasantly occupied

    We are not amused -Queen Victoria

  2. 2
    verb

    simple past and past participle of amuse

    While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address.

  3. 3
    adj

    Pleasurably entertained.

    The children chased one another in a circle in front of their amused parents.

  4. 4
    adj

    Displaying amusement.

    There was an amused grin on his face.

  5. 5
    adj

    Enjoying humorous aspects of something.

    He was very amused to note the disarray of his opponents.

Etymology

From amuse + -ed.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · pleasantly occupied divertedentertained
Word family
Derived forms amusedlyamusednessunamused

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