amused.
Pleasurably entertained.
Meaning & usage
Pleasurably entertained.
The children chased one another in a circle in front of their amused parents.
Displaying amusement.
There was an amused grin on his face.
Enjoying humorous aspects of something.
He was very amused to note the disarray of his opponents.
He was very much amused by the lyrics.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Medieval Latin musumder.? Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse English -ed English amused From amuse + -ed.
simple past and past participle of amuse
While waiting for the bus, I amused myself by performing a mime interpretation of the Gettysburg Address.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Medieval Latin musumder.? Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse English -ed English amused From amuse + -ed.
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