amusement

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The feeling of being entertained or finding something funny.

   To my great amusement, the dog kept chasing its own tail.

2. 2
   noun

   An activity that you do for fun and enjoyment.

   Reading and fishing were his favourite amusements.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Old French muser Old French amuser Middle French amuser Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment Middle French amusementbor. English amusement Borrowed from Middle French amusement, from amuser + -ment. Morphologically amuse + -ment.

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