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   amusement

   /əˈmjuːzm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the state or experience of finding something funny: "we looked with amusement at our horoscopes" Similar mirthmerrimentlight-heartednesshilaritygleedelightlaughterlevitygaietyjovialityfunjocularityenjoymentpleasurehigh spiritsmirthfulnesscheerfulnesscheerinesscheerdated:sportOpposite boredomdepression
   • 2. the provision or enjoyment of entertainment: "an evening's amusement" Similar entertainmentpleasureleisurerelaxationfunenjoymentinterestoccupationrefreshmentrestorationdistractiondiversiondivertissementplayinformal:R and Rjolliesbeer and skittlesrecdated:sportarchaic:disport
   • ▪ something that causes laughter or provides entertainment: "she was like an adult planning amusements for a child"
   • 3. a roundabout, game machine, etc. for providing entertainment at a fairground or resort: British "on the promenade the amusements were still open" Similar activityentertainmentdiversiondistractioninterestrecreationgamesportpastimehobby

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘musing, diversion of the attention’): from French, from the verb amuser (see amuse).

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   What does amusement mean?

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   How many meanings does the noun amusement have?

   • There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun amusement, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun amusement? About 6 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the noun amusement pronounced?

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   What is the purpose of feeling amused?

   • Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations. It is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure. The exact purpose of amusement is not yet clear in the fields of psychology, psychiatry and sociology.

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   When was amusement first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun amusement is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for amusement is from 1603, in a translation by John Florio, author and teacher of languages. amusement is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French amusement.

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   Are amusements dangerous?

   • A great many people find these amusements quite interesting and entirely harmless. They take their amusements in the same buildings, some being in one borough and some in the other. There are also indoor occupations, such as carpentry, and also recreation and amusements.

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   What does amusing mean?

   • n. 1. anything that amuses; pastime; entertainment. 2. the act of amusing. 3. the state of being amused; enjoyment. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   Amusement definition: anything that amuses or entertains; pastime. See examples of AMUSEMENT used in a sentence.

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   What does the noun amusement mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun amusement , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Definitions of 'amusement'. 1. Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing. [...] 2. Amusement is the pleasure that you get from being entertained or from doing something interesting. [...] 3. Amusements are ways of passing the time pleasantly.

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   Something that amuses or entertains; entertainment. Webster's New World. (uncountable) Entertainment. Wiktionary. More Noun Definitions (1) Synonyms: entertainment. forepleasure. endpleasure. pastime. sport. relaxation. pleasure. play. lark. jest. diversion. game. fun. divertissement.

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   n. 1. something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime. 2. a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair. 3. the act of amusing or the state or quality of being amused.