About The Word Amusement

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Amusement

Amusement Meaning & Definition
Amusement Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amusement?

[n] an activity that entertains
[n] a feeling of delight at being entertained

Synonyms | Synonyms for Amusement: entertainment

Related Terms | Find terms related to Amusement: animal pleasure | beguilement | bodily pleasure | carnal delight | comfort | content | contentment | coziness | creature comforts | dissipation | distraction | diversion | divertissement | ease | endpleasure | enjoyment | entertainment | euphoria | forepleasure | frivolity | fruition | fun | game | glee | gleefulness | gratification | great satisfaction | gusto | hearty enjoyment | high glee | hilariousness | hilarity | intellectual pleasure | jocularity | jocundity | joie de vivre | joke | jolliness | jollity | joviality | joy | joyfulness | joyousness | keen pleasure | kicks | lark | laughter | levity | luxury | merriment | merriness | mirth | mirthfulness | pastime | physical pleasure | pleasure | quiet pleasure | recreation | relaxation | relish | satisfaction | self-gratification | self-indulgence | sensual pleasure | sensuous pleasure | sexual pleasure | sport | sweetness of life | titillation | voluptuousness | well-being | zest

See Also | beguilement | delectation | delight | distraction | diversion | extravaganza | recreation | show

Amusement In Webster's Dictionary

\A*muse"ment\, n. [Cf. F. amusement.] 1. Deep thought; muse. [Obs.] Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement, revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the amazing change of our affairs. --Fleetwood. 2. The state of being amused; pleasurable excitement; that which amuses; diversion. His favorite amusements were architecture and gardening. --Macaulay. Syn: Diversion; entertainment; recreation; relaxation; pastime; sport.

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