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Amusing

//əˈmjuːzɪŋ// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective

1
Entertaining.
"The film has some amusing moments, but it is unlikely to make you laugh out loud."
2
Funny, hilarious.
"An amusing incident on the first of these journeys was the checking by signal of the flyer about 3 miles out of Paris, with the result that it was overhauled by the 6.25 p.m. semi-fast from Paris to Montargis, to the unconcealed delight of passengers in the latter."

Adjective

1
arousing or provoking laughter wordnet
2
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining wordnet

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of amuse form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

By surface analysis, amuse + -ing.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, amuse + -ing.

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