amuse

🇺🇸 /əˈmjuːz/ 🇬🇧 /əˈmjuːz/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-B2
verb
R

to make someone laugh or smile

The clown's funny tricks amuse the children.

R

to keep someone entertained and happy

She used games to amuse the children while waiting.

translation

v. to make someone laugh or smile; to keep someone entertained and happy

Word Forms

3rd Present amuses
Past amused
Perfect amused
Progressive amusing