Definitions for amusing

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amusing a·mus·ing

Spelling: [uh-myoo-zing]

IPA: /əˈmyu zɪŋ/

Amusing is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 215 anagrams from letters in amusing (agimnsu).

Definitions for amusing

adjective

1. pleasantly entertaining or diverting:
2. causing laughter or mirth; humorously entertaining:

verb (used with object)

1. to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
2. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in:
3. to cause (time, leisure, etc.) to pass agreeably.
4. Archaic. to keep in expectation by flattery, pretenses, etc.
5. Obsolete. to engross; absorb. to puzzle; distract.

Origin of amusing

First recorded in 1590-1600; amuse + -ing²

Examples for amusing

The husband in my case was to be an inconvenience, but doubtless an amusing one.

It is amusing to read Tarleton's pompous account of this pursuit.

He's polite and amusing, inventing comic voices to deceive friends.

But for every amusing World Cup story like this one, there seems to be at least one that infuriates.

Less than a month later, Christie got the least amusing news of his career.

The girl was amusing enough, and, indeed, a most likable person at her best.

And now I have told you almost all that is amusing or instructive in the childhood of Christina.

A comedy titan who was always the center of attention, amusing even the most hardened of cynics with his manic energy.

I felt as if I were amusing a nice boy; he hardly came to my shoulder.

But his ranking Democratic member just told an amusing story about Issa.