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amused

[ uh-myoozd ]

adjective

  1. pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
  2. displaying amusement:

    an amused expression on her face.

  3. aroused to mirth.


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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܲ·· [uh, -, myoo, -zid-lee], adverb
  • ܲa·ܲ adjective
  • ɱ-·ܲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of amused1

First recorded in 1590–1600; amuse + -ed 2( def )
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We were very amused by Bret, being gay, that he had picked up on what was very gay in macho culture.

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To borrow from media theorist and cultural critic Neil Postman, the American people “amused themselves to death” and put Donald Trump back in the White House.

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I was amused at what I had underlined as an overeager student, always on the lookout for the explanatory phrase.

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So basically, it appears that Justice Roberts wanted to send a message to Trump that he is not amused by his "ref-playing."

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The hurried and tense one-minute exchanges have had hundreds of thousands of views across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, with listeners from outside Wales often amused - if slightly baffled.

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