amusing B1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #6363 Meanings 1 adj Funny and enjoyable; making you laugh or smile. He told an amusing story about his first day at work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · funny and enjoyable; making... funnyentertainingdiverting ↔ Opposites unamusing Word family Forms amusingly Derived forms amusinglyamusingnesssemiamusing Common collocations amusing fellow Adjective + noun Etymology AI details By surface analysis, amuse + -ing. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # amusing **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 6363 ## Meanings 1. Funny and enjoyable; making you laugh or smile. ## Examples - He told an amusing story about his first day at work. ## Antonyms - unamusing ## Derived Forms - amusingly - amusingness - semiamusing ## Etymology By surface analysis, amuse + -ing. ## AI Etymology Amusing is analyzed on the surface as amuse plus -ing. The -ing ending gives the form participial or gerundial force, naming an action, process, or quality associated with amuse. In use as an adjective, amusing denotes funny and enjoyable; making you laugh or smile. The same word family continues in derived forms such as amusingly, amusingness, and semiamusing. Typical contexts include “He told an amusing story about his first day at work”. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown