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- [uh-myooz-muh nt]
- /əˈmyuz mənt/
- /əˈmjuːz.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-myooz-muh nt]
- /əˈmyuz mənt/
Definitions of amusement word
- uncountable noun amusement Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing. 3
- uncountable noun amusement Amusement is the pleasure that you get from being entertained or from doing something interesting. 3
- countable noun amusement Amusements are ways of passing the time pleasantly. 3
- noun plural amusement Amusements are games, rides, and other things that you can enjoy, for example at a fairground or at the seaside. 3
- noun amusement something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime 3
- noun amusement a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair 3
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Origin of amusement
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
From Middle French, dating back to 1595-1605; See origin at amuse, -ment
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Parts of speech for Amusement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amusement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amusement
noun amusement
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- diversion — the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort.
- pleasure — the state or feeling of being pleased.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- hilarity — cheerfulness; merriment; mirthfulness.
adjective amusement
- giggler — to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, especially with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment.
- crackup — a cracking up
- chortle — To chortle means to laugh in a way that shows you are very pleased.
- crower — to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
- gurgling — to flow in a broken, irregular, noisy current: The water gurgled from the bottle.
Antonyms for amusement
noun amusement
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- drudgery — menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- boredom — Boredom is the state of being bored.
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