Amuse

/əˈmjuːz/

Synonyms for "amuse" (80 found)

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Closest matches (16)

Verb(6 words)

divert entertain please beguile cheer delight

absorb animate beguilebreak upcharm cheer convulse delight

Noun(2 words)

buffoons cracking

Strong matches (24)

Verb(11 words)

disport disported disporting disports diverted diverts entertained entertains exhilarate gratify humored

distract divert enchant engross enliven entertain exhilarate fascinate fleet fracturefracture one

Adjective(2 words)

droll entertaining

Related words (40)

Noun(8 words)

humoring humors humour jollying playing regaling tickling zinging

interest killknock deadloosen upoccupy please quickenraise a laughraise a smilerecreate refresh regale relax slay solace tickle titillate while wile wow

Verb(11 words)

occupy oneselfpass the timeplay recreates regaled regales rollicks satisfy slay tickled tickles

Adjective(1 words)

rollicking

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More general

7 entries

activity cheercheer upemotional responseentertainjolly alongjolly up

More specific

4 entries

charm games puzzles tickle

Collocations

6 entries

amusement audience comedy entertainment humor laughter

Inflections

3 entries

amused amuses amusing

Derivations

4 entries

amusable amusement amuser amusing

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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How will they amuse the children on a wet afternoon?

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The man whose work it is to amuse people who attend a show is an entertainer.

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Many of my friends seem to do nothing but amuse themselves by playing games with games machines.

Source: tatoeba (252005)

Small things amuse small minds.

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