Amusement

//əˈmjuzmənt// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Entertainment. uncountable

    "To my great amusement, the dog kept on chasing its tail and yelped when it bit it."

  2. 2
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention wordnet
  3. 3
    An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing. countable

    ""What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society.""

  4. 4
    a feeling of delight at being entertained wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
entertainmentanimal pleasureathleticsavocationbeguilementbodily pleasure

Antonyms

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tedium

Example

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"Thanks to the amusement park built last year, the city has become popular."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French amusement, from amuser + -ment. Morphologically amuse + -ment.

Related phrases

amusement arcadeamusement parkamusement ride

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