amusing Definition

amuse
verb amused, amusing

1. To make someone laugh.
2. To keep someone entertained and interested.

Thesaurus: entertain, cheer, divert, delight, enthrall, regale, gladden, tickle, charm, beguile, please; Antonym: bore.

Etymology: 15c: from French amuser to cause to muse.

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amusing
adj

1. Mildly funny, diverting or entertaining.

Thesaurus: entertaining, charming, delightful, diverting, enjoyable, interesting, pleasant, fun (slang), funny, humorous, comical, laughable, ludicrous, droll, jolly, merry; Antonym: boring, tedious, dour.

Derivative: amusingly
adverb