amusement
noun/əˈmjuːzmənt/
/əˈmjuːzmənt/
- [uncountable] the feeling that you have when you enjoy something that is funny
- She could not hide her amusement at the way he was dancing.
- to somebody's amusement To my amusement he couldn't get the door open.
- with amusement Her eyes twinkled with amusement.
- His son was a continuous source of amusement and delight to him.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2- He kept the diaries for his own personal amusement.
- Her wide mouth twitched in amusement.
- The play was written for the amusement of the other students.
- There was a note of amusement in her voice.
- What do you do for amusement around here?
- What can we provide for your amusement?
- (ironic) I am happy to have afforded you amusement (= said when you are annoyed that somebody is laughing at you).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- much
- faint
- …
- glimmer
- hint
- note
- …
- afford somebody
- cause
- provide
- …
- show
- for (somebody’s) amusement
- in amusement
- to somebody’s amusement
- …
- a source of amusement
- [countable, usually plural] a game, an activity, etc. that provides entertainment and pleasure
- traditional seaside amusements including boats, go-karts and a funfair
- She disapproved of popular amusements such as fairs.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- popular
- arcade
- park
- machine
- …
- [uncountable] the fact of being entertained by something
- What do you do for amusement around here?
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘musing, diversion of the attention’): from French, from the verb amuser ‘entertain, deceive’, from a- (expressing causal effect) + muser ‘stare stupidly’.
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