amuser — meaning in English
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English meaning
- amuse verb To entertain someone or make them laugh or smile.
- entertain verb To hold someone's attention pleasantly; to amuse.
- fun noun Enjoyment, amusement, or a good time.
- play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- toy noun An object made for a child (or sometimes an adult) to play with.
Senses
amuser is used for these senses in English:
- enjoy oneself To take pleasure in something; to have feelings of enjoyment.
- entertain (obsolete) to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep
- fun (colloquial) To tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of.
- have fun To enjoy oneself; to experience enjoyable activities.
- play (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- toy (intransitive) To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.
amuse — full definition
- verb To entertain someone or make them laugh or smile.
- verb To occupy someone’s attention pleasantly, keeping them busy or distracted.
entertain — full definition
- verb To hold someone's attention pleasantly; to amuse.
- verb To host guests, often with food and hospitality.
- verb To consider an idea seriously, especially one that seems unlikely.