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   amusement

   /əˈmjuːzm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the state or experience of finding something funny: "we looked with amusement at our horoscopes" Similar mirthmerrimentlight-heartednesshilaritygleedelightlaughterlevitygaietyjovialityfunjocularityenjoymentpleasurehigh spiritsmirthfulnesscheerfulnesscheerinesscheerdated:sportOpposite boredomdepression
   • 2. the provision or enjoyment of entertainment: "an evening's amusement" Similar entertainmentpleasureleisurerelaxationfunenjoymentinterestoccupationrefreshmentrestorationdistractiondiversiondivertissementplayinformal:R and Rjolliesbeer and skittlesrecdated:sportarchaic:disport
   • ▪ something that causes laughter or provides entertainment: "she was like an adult planning amusements for a child"
   • 3. a roundabout, game machine, etc. for providing entertainment at a fairground or resort: British "on the promenade the amusements were still open" Similar activityentertainmentdiversiondistractioninterestrecreationgamesportpastimehobby

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘musing, diversion of the attention’): from French, from the verb amuser (see amuse).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMUSEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AMUSEMENT definition: 1. the feeling of being entertained or made to laugh: 2. an activity that you can take part in for…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of AMUSEMENT is a means of amusing or entertaining. How to use amusement in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMUSEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.

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   Amusement definition: anything that amuses or entertains; pastime. See examples of AMUSEMENT used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › amusementamusement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of amusement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   When something amuses you, it makes you laugh, holds your attention, entertains you, or all three. An amusement is an activity that produces that type of feeling. Watching a basketball game and flying a kite are amusements. Also, doing something fun fills you with the emotion of amusement.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › amusementAmusement - definition of amusement by The Free Dictionary

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   amusement. (əˈmjuːzmənt) n. 1. something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime. 2. a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair. 3. the act of amusing or the state or quality of being amused.