🔄 Synonyms of "Amuse"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| disportverb | (ambitransitive, reflexive, dated) To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol. |
| divertverb | (transitive) To turn aside from a course. |
| entertainverb | (transitive) to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably |
| playverb | (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment. |
| merrynoun | Jolly and full of high spirits; happy. |
| enjoyverb | (transitive) To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something. |
| laughverb | (intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter. |
| titillateverb | To stimulate or excite sensually. |
| tickleverb | (transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching. |
| distractverb | (transitive) To divert the attention of. |
| detractverb | (transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry. |
| maintainverb | To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). |
| regaleverb | (transitive) To please or entertain (someone), especially with stories, tales or jokes. |
| beguileverb | (transitive) To charm, delight or captivate. |
| charmnoun | (often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration. |
| pleaseverb | Used to make a polite request. |
| delightnoun | Joy; pleasure. |
| captivateverb | (figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain. |
| gratifyverb | (transitive) To please. |
| humornoun | US spelling of humour. [(uncountable) The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.] |
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