Amuse synonyms and antonyms
ə-myo͝oz'
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entertain (related)
Entertain is defined as to make hold the attention of someone and give them fun, to have someone over as a guest, or to think about something.
raise a laugh
have rolling in the aisles
To kill or destroy in a violent way
To cause to break:
bore (antonym)
(Intransitive) To be pierced or penetrated by an instrument that cuts as it turns.
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To impart fresh life to; refresh mentally or physically.
To affect with or become affected by irregular and involuntary muscular contractions.
To turn (a person or thing) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another; deflect
excite (related)
To arouse strong feeling in:
To tease or excite pleasurably; titillate:
tickle silly
Cheer means to comfort, encourage or bring joy.
To beguile is defined as to deceive someone in a cunning way or to enchant someone and make him become attracted to you.
To entertain by providing a splendid feast
have in stitches
upset (antonym)
To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.
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tickle one's fancy
To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
strike as funny
To thwart passage of; veto:
Amusing; humorous:
Of or relating to comedy.
That diverts; esp., amusing or entertaining
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divertive
(Archaic) Tending to divert; amusing; interesting.
Agreeably diverting; amusing:
The definition of facetious is a joke made about something serious.
The definition of farcical is a comedy act or a situation that is improbable or exaggerated to the point of being ridiculous.
Making or given to making amusing jokes or witticisms:
The definition of humorous is funny or comical.
Idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny.
Marked by or offering fun, good feelings, and liveliness; festive:
recreative
Being, or pertaining to, recreation.
Capable of laughing or inclined to laugh.
The definition of whimsical is playful or out of the ordinary.
Unusual and bizarre in a funny, comical way; outlandish; clownish
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Something that amuses or entertains; entertainment
The definition of a distraction is something that takes your attention away from something on which you should be focused.
A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.
(Ballet) A short ballet within a larger work, usually providing a break from the main plot
Enjoyment is defined as a state of feeling pleasure and joy, or is defined as something that causes you to experience pleasure and joy.
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A celebration, entertainment, or series of performances of a certain kind, often held periodically
A playful trick; prank
The definition of fun is something that brings pleasure, joy or playfulness.
Merriment is defined as fun, gaiety and enjoyable or festive activities and interactions.
(Slang) An easy task or pleasant experience:
The act or manner of using a card, piece, or ball in a game or sport:
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A source of a special delight or pleasure:
To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle:
(Obs.) To give or assign as security for a debt, etc.
To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; elate:
To fascinate is defined as to get someone very interested or to hold someone's attention.
To please or satisfy:
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Used as an affirmative to an offer.
Sport is defined as to wear, usually something that calls attention.
To play (with).
tire (antonym)
To lose energy or strength; grow weary:
amused (related)
embarrass (related)
astonish (related)
intrigue (related)
amaze (related)
endear (related)
frighten (related)
captivate (related)
make laugh
The definition of amusing is someone who provides entertainment or who incites laughter.
To dress up; spruce up
Synonym Study
- Beguile suggests the occupation of time with an agreeable activity, largely to dispel boredom or tedium
- Entertain implies planned amusement or diversion, often with some intellectual appeal another guest entertained us with folk songs
- To divert is to take the attention from serious thought or worry to something that amuses
- the monkey's antics amused him
- Amuse suggests the agreeable occupation of the mind, esp. by something that is light or appeals to the sense of humor we amused ourselves with a game of cards
Find another word for amuse. In this page you can discover 82 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for amuse, like: entertain, delight, raise a laugh, have rolling in the aisles, slay, fracture, bore, recreate, convulse, break up and divert.
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