amusing
n.
humorous, entertaining, funny
adj.
comical, humorous; entertaining
amuse
v.
entertain; cause to laugh
Amusement
amusing
Adjective
1. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"; "a fun thing to do"
(synonym) amusive, diverting, fun(a)
(similar) entertaining
2. arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"
(synonym) comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible
(similar) humorous, humourous
amuse
Verb
1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"
(synonym) divert, disport
(hypernym) entertain
(derivation) entertainment, amusement
2. make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"
(hypernym) cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up
(hyponym) convulse
(derivation) amusement
Amusing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Amuse
(a.)
Giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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