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Amused

/əˈmjuːzd/

To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing emotions.

📖 Definitions of "Amused"

verb
  1. 1

    To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing emotions.

    "I watch these movies because they amuse me."

  2. 2

    To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.

    "His jokes rarely fail to amuse."

  3. 3

    To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.

  4. 4

    To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.

adjective
  1. 1

    Pleasurably entertained.

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

  2. 2

    Displaying amusement.

  3. 3

    (usually with a complement) Enjoying humor aspects (of something).

    "He was amused to note the disarray of his opponents."

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