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Amused

//əˈmjuːzd// adj, verb

Definitions

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
    Enjoying humor aspects (of something). usually

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    pleasantly occupied wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of amuse form-of, participle, past

    "While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From amuse + -ed.

Etymology 2

From amuse + -ed.

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