amused A2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /əˈmjuːzd/ See IPA manual Freq #13148 Meanings 1 adj Finding something funny or entertaining. She was amused by the kitten chasing its own tail. 2 adj Showing that you find something funny. There was an amused grin on his face as he listened. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · finding something funny or... entertained Word family Derived forms amusedlyamusednessunamused Etymology AI details From amuse + -ed. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # amused **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈmjuːzd/ **Frequency rank:** 13148 ## Meanings 1. Finding something funny or entertaining. 2. Showing that you find something funny. ## Examples - She was amused by the kitten chasing its own tail. - There was an amused grin on his face as he listened. ## Derived Forms - amusedly - amusedness - unamused ## Etymology From amuse + -ed. ## AI Etymology Amused is from amuse plus -ed. The -ed ending gives the form participial force, so the adjective describes something marked by, affected by, or supplied with amuse. In use as an adjective, amused denotes finding something funny or entertaining and showing that you find something funny. The same word family continues in derived forms such as amusedly, amusedness, and unamused. Typical contexts include “She was amused by the kitten chasing its own tail” and “There was an amused grin on his face as he listened”. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown