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amused

verb
/əˈmjuːzd/

Etymology

From amuse + -ed.

  1. derived from *mū-✻
  2. derived from *mū-✻
  3. derived from *mūsa✻
  4. derived from *mus✻
  5. derived from amuser — “to stupefy, waste time, be lost in thought”
  6. inherited from *amusen✻ — “to mutter, be astonished, gaze meditatively on”
  7. formed as amused — “amuse + -ed”

Definitions

  1. simple past and past participle of amuse

    • While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address.

  2. Pleasurably entertained.

    • The children chased one another in a circle in front of their amused parents.

  3. Displaying amusement.

    • There was an amused grin on his face.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Enjoying humorous aspects of something.

      • He was very amused to note the disarray of his opponents.
      • He was very much amused by the lyrics.
      • She was much amused with their antics.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA