- thinking that somebody/something is funny, so that you smile or laugh
- There was an amused look on the President's face.
- Janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry).
- amused at/by something We were all amused at his stories.
- amused to see, find, learn, etc. He was amused to see how seriously she took the game.
Extra Examples- I am very easily amused.
- She looked faintly amused.
- He was much amused by all this talk.
- Mr Stopes was clearly amused by the confusion.
- She seemed greatly amused by his jokes.
- I was not at all amused to find they had eaten all the cake.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- fairly
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Idioms
See amused in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarykeep somebody amused
- to give somebody interesting things to do, or to entertain them so that they do not become bored
- Playing with water can keep children amused for hours.
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