Amus
-ssociate in music.
historical examples
dear sir, do not let us suffer ourselves to be amus’d with such groundless objections.
benjamin franklin frank luther mott
the king never supp’d unless it was in extraordinary cases, but amus’d himself with a game at chess.
the memoirs of charles-lewis, baron de pollnitz, volume iii karl ludwig von pllnitz
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to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner: she amused the guests with witty conversation. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: the comedian amused the audience with a steady stream of jokes. to cause (time, leisure, etc.) to p-ss agreeably. archaic. to keep in expectation […]
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- Amused
pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted. displaying : an amused expression on her face. aroused to mirth. to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner: she amused the guests with witty conversation. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: the comedian amused the audience with a steady […]
- Amusedly
pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted. displaying : an amused expression on her face. aroused to mirth. historical examples tricotrin, indifferent to the hint as to the rebuff, looked at him amusedly. wisdom, wit, and pathos of ouida ouida he had been diligently and amusedly studying the last prisoner. “persons unknown” virginia tracy he looked at […]
- Amusement arcade
noun (brit) a covered area having coin-operated game machines