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The silly puppet show will amuse the children.
What does Amuse mean?
Amuse means to entertain or make someone laugh.
Dictionary definition
To make someone smile, laugh, or feel entertained.
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Amuse in a sentence
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A funny story can amuse a tired class.
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The author used wordplay to amuse readers while still teaching a lesson.
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What does amuse mean?
Amuse means to entertain someone or make them smile or laugh.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to amuse?
Entertain is close in meaning to amuse in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of amuse?
Bore contrasts with amuse in this dictionary entry.
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Amuse
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WordAmuse.
Partverb.
MeaningAmuse means to entertain or make someone laugh.
ExampleExample: The silly puppet show will amuse the children.
Word breakdown
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- uh · myooz
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- myooz
- Ending
- myooz
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- Put a little extra energy on myooz.
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Synonyms
Words like Amuse
entertainUse when something holds attention in a fun way.
delightUse when something gives pleasure or happiness.
Antonyms
Opposite words
boreUse when something makes people lose interest.
upsetUse when something causes sadness or worry instead of fun.
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Word family
Amuse word family
Base word
amuse
adjective
amused
Feeling entertained or ready to laugh.
adjective
amusing
Funny or entertaining.
noun
amusement
A feeling of being entertained.
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Hint for students
Amuse means to entertain or make someone laugh.
Common mix-up
Amuse is not the same as bore. Amuse means amuse means to entertain or make someone laugh.
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Read this model sentence: A funny story can amuse a tired class. Clue words: funny, story, tired. Underline clue words that show why amuse fits instead of bore. Now write one new sentence that shows amuse without using the word amuse. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show amuse?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A funny story can amuse a tired class." Why does amuse fit better than bore?
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