amusement

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Entertainment.

   To my great amusement, the dog kept on chasing its tail and yelped when it bit it.

2. 2
   noun

   An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.

   "What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society."

3. 3
   noun

   an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

4. 4
   noun

   a feeling of delight at being entertained

Etymology

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.