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amusing English

Meaning amusing meaning

What does amusing mean?

Definitions in simple English

amusing Adjective

— If something is amusing, it makes you laugh or it entertains you. We had a very amusing afternoon playing with the kids, but we didn't get anything done.

amusing

— adjective (= diverting) providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining an amusing speaker a diverting story — adjective (= comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible) 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

Synonyms amusing synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as amusing?

amusing English » English

funny entertaining interesting comical humorous diverting strange laughable enjoyable hilarious comic pleasing ridiculous peculiar fun curious amusive risible pleasant merry jocular humourous fascinating cheerful wacky sportive recreative queer pleasure pleasurable playful mirthful light jolly happy farcical eccentric droll delightful delicious cheering weird visiting taking sweet silly rich resorting recreation recreating

Topics amusing topics

What do people use amusing to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Enjoy doing something

What words describe something that people enjoy doing?

enjoyable fun good fun great fun pleasurable pleasure be a delight the joys of the delights of be a blast be a good laugh satisfying amusing entertaining treat

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Laugh

What words describe someone or something that causes people to laugh?

laughable amusing comic comical absurd facetious humor humorous sense of humor

Social behavior Social activity

Humor

What words describe something that is humorous?

humorous funny hilarious hysterical silly comical ludicrous amusing comic absurd facetious droll laughable zany

Examples amusing examples

How do I use amusing in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The old man told the children an amusing story.

This is very amusing.

The story was amusing.

In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.

This book is not less amusing than that one.

Detective stories are amusing.

His story was highly amusing to us.

He knows many amusing magic tricks.

The old man told us about the amusing incident.

Do you find that amusing?

I don't find this amusing.

Tom is amusing.

Foreign people are amusing.

That movie was amusing.

The baby was amusing itself with the cat's tail.

She is amusing to be with.

Ambiguous phrases in general lead to amusing interpretations.

I saw an amusing comedy last night.

It was interesting and amusing.

I'm reminded of an amusing story.

Tom was amusing.

I don't find that amusing.

Movie subtitles

Still it's about Scotland Yard. might be amusing.

I'm sure it would be very amusing.

It sounds like a very amusing evening.

Yes. I thought it was so amusing.

A very amusing joke.

Sometimes I have wondered whether life wouldn't be much more amusing if we were all devils, and no nonsense about angels and being good.

This sort of thing maybe not as amusing as you think.

On Saturdays, when grandfather left for vespers, a life began in the kitchen that was indescribably amusing.

That's an amusing thought, dearest.

Cafe Society is made up of the most intelligent, amusing, charming.

Do you? It was a very amusing performance, but now we're leaving.

Most amusing.

Very amusing, I'm sure.

Almost as amusing as the sight of you with your arm around Mother.

The Captain's so amusing.

Oh, i think you're interesting and amusing. And you like the things that i like. yes.

Actor Peter Lorre told an amusing story about a joke played on Claude that took place when they were filming Casablanca.

You find this amusing, do you?

It would be more amusing if it were real.

I'll present some really amusing people to you.

He is very amusing though, really. Alan.

It's very amusing. I sell her some letters.

It's all very amusing.

So you want an amusing time in Paris.

Well, we must see that you have a very amusing time.

I thought we were going to have an amusing evening but now it's become serious.

Oh, I've lots of amusing things to tell you.

What an amusing party!

PERSONALLY, I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING MORE AMUSING THAN CATCHING ARSENE LUPIN.

His Majesty, Death, amusing himself on a holiday.

Amusing himself with love.

Otherwise it wouldn't have been amusing.

My, what an amusing man.

How amusing.

I find it quite amusing. to think that in the days of old. money was already being lost at Monaco.

I like to imagine how much more amusing. this scene would be. if the Monegasque soldiers. strictly in rhythm. having marched a few steps forward. suddenly took exactly the same number of steps backwards.

It's quite amusing that I don't have a watch.

Most amusing, sir.

Well, it was amusing.

AND, SUSAN, HOW AMUSING HE IS.

I like simple, amusing objects. Switchblade, box of matches. Simple, amusing objects.

News and current affairs

Among the more amusing results that have come out of experimental economics are those concerning altruism and selfishness.

The anger of the Socialist Party's barons at Royal's rise was amusing to observe.

The current charade of international control over Assad's chemical arsenal would be amusing if it were not so blatantly perfidious.

There are, of course, other amusing anecdotes.

What is not amusing is the end result: the poppy eradication program achieved the opposite to what was intended.

Older French citizens don't find the public spectacle of their leader in love very amusing.

Our failure to think clearly about such matters would be amusing if the potential consequences were not so serious.

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