Search results
- Dictionaryamusing/əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing laughter and providing entertainment: "such a likeable, amusing man!"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
adjective. uk / əˈmjuː.zɪŋ / us / əˈmjuː.zɪŋ / Add to word list. B1. entertaining and funny: an amusing story / person / situation. Synonym. comical. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. causing laughter. funny She told me a funny story about Max. amusing I gave her an article that I thought she would find amusing.
The meaning of AMUSING is giving amusement : diverting. How to use amusing in a sentence.
Amusing definition: pleasantly entertaining or diverting. See examples of AMUSING used in a sentence.
adj. 1. pleasantly entertaining or diverting. 2. causing laughter or mirth: an amusing joke. [1590–1600] a•mus′ing•ly, adv. a•mus′ing•ness, n. syn: amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes mirth. That which is amusing is humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way: The baby's attempts to talk were amusing.
The adjective amusing describes someone or something that makes you laugh. Something that you find amusing, like your favorite stand up comic, might be less amusing to your easily offended grandmother.
Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being fun as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/ game/ evening • a funny/ humorous/ comic party/ game/ evening.
laughable, delightful, funny. amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes mirth. That which is amusing is quietly humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way: The baby's attempts to talk were amusing.
amusing meaning, definition, what is amusing: funny and entertaining: Learn more.
Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Entertaining or pleasing. American Heritage. Entertaining; diverting. Webster's New World. Arousing laughter. American Heritage. Causing laughter or mirth. Webster's New World. Entertaining. The film has some amusing moments, but it is unlikely to make you laugh out loud. Wiktionary.
entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner: She amused the guests with witty conversation. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian amused the audience with a steady stream of jokes.
