amusing

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   arousing or provoking laughter

   an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls

2. 2
   adj

   Entertaining.

   The film has some amusing moments, but it is unlikely to make you laugh out loud.

3. 3
   adj

   Funny, hilarious.

   An amusing incident on the first of these journeys was the checking by signal of the flyer about 3 miles out of Paris, with the result that it was overhauled by the 6.25 p.m. semi-fast from Paris to Montargis, to the unconcealed delight of passengers in the latter.

4. 4
   adj

   providing enjoyment

5. 5
   verb

   present participle and gerund of amuse

Etymology

By surface analysis, amuse + -ing.