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I read with some amusement my reputation as a ladies' man. My friends are amused by that, too, because they know my life.
Leonard Cohen

Meaning of "amused" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMUSED

amused  [əˈmjuːzd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMUSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amused is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AMUSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

amused

Amusement

Amusement is the state of experiencing humorous and entertaining events or situations, and is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure. Current studies have not yet reached consensus on the exact purpose of amusement, though theories have been advanced in the fields of psychology, psychiatry and sociology. In addition, the precise mechanism that causes a given element to be perceived as more or less 'amusing' than another, similar element to a particular individual is not clearly understood.

Definition of amused in the English dictionary

The definition of amused in the dictionary is believinɡ somethinɡ to have a humorous quality. Other definition of amused is pleasantly occupiedto keep sb amused If you keep someone amused, you find things to do which stop them getting bored.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMUSED


accused
əˈkjuːzd
bemused
bɪˈmjuːzd
boozed
buːzd
bruised
bruːzd
confused
kənˈfjuːzd
disused
dɪsˈjuːzd
enthused
ɪnˈθjuːzd
fused
fjuːzd
overused
ˌəʊvəˈjuːzd
perfused
pəˈfjuːzd
pertused
pəˈtjuːzd
unabused
ˌʌnəˈbjuːzd
unaccused
ˌʌnəˈkjuːzd
unamused
ˌʌnəˈmjuːzd
unbemused
ˌʌnbɪˈmjuːzd
underused
ˌʌndəˈjuːzd
unexcused
ˌʌnɪkˈskjuːzd
unfused
ʌnˈfjuːzd
unused
ʌnˈjuːzd
used
juːzd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMUSED

amusable
amuse
amuse-bouche
amuseable
amusedly
amusement
amusement arcade
amusement park
amusement ride
amuser
amusette
amusia
amusing
amusingly
amusingness
amusive
amusiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMUSED

aroused
be excused
burnoused
calloused
focused
fucused
gallused
half-used
hothoused
nimbused
soused
the accused
unaroused
uncalloused
uncaused
unfocused
unroused
well-used

Synonyms and antonyms of amused in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMUSED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «amused» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of amused

Translation of «amused» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMUSED

Find out the translation of amused to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amused from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amused» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逗笑的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

divertido
570 millions of speakers

English

amused
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खुश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسليا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смешно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

divertido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমোদিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amusé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gembira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

amüsiert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

面白がる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즐거워하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gumun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lừa quân địch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்ந்தாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आश्चर्यचकित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eğlenerek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

divertito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozbawiony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смішно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amuzat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διασκεδάζει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermaak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

roat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amused

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMUSED»

The term «amused» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.395 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMUSED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «amused» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «amused» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amused

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10 QUOTES WITH «AMUSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amused.
1
Hank Azaria
I was a huge fan of comedy and movies and TV growing up, and I was able to memorize and mimic a lot of things, not realizing that that meant I probably wanted to be an actor. I just really, really amused myself and my friends with memorizing entire George Carlin or Steve Martin albums.
2
John Barton
I became intrigued with colour theory. The absurd pronouncements of the Colour Institute, a group that decides what colours are hot each year or season, amused me.
3
Frank Black
I'm an untrained musician. Untrained musicians don't really have any music theory, they don't have a lot of rules. We break the rules, but it's mostly because we don't know what the rules are. It's easy for us to go to certain places, so I'm not surprised that a lot of people were amused by my songwriting style.
4
W. E. B. Du Bois
It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.
5
Brigitte Boisselier
I amused myself playing with the journalists.
6
Robert Browning
Perhaps one has to be very old before one learns to be amused rather than shocked.
7
Giacomo Casanova
You will be amused when you see that I have more than once deceived without the slightest qualm of conscience, both knaves and fools.
8
William Ellery Channing
Life has a higher end, than to be amused.
9
Leonard Cohen
I read with some amusement my reputation as a ladies' man. My friends are amused by that, too, because they know my life.
10
Elvis Costello
I used to be disgusted; now I try to be amused.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMUSED»

Discover the use of amused in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amused and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Easily Amused: A Novel
When twenty-nine-year-old Lola Watson unexpectedly inherits a rambling house in the suburbs, she thinks it just may be the cherry on a banner year.
Karen McQuestion, 2011
2
Chairman Mao Would Not be Amused: Fiction from Today's China
Showcasing twenty young writers, an anthology of new Chinese fiction features Chinese writers breaking free from oppression and uniformity and includes stories by Mo Yan, author of "Red Sorghum" and Su Tong, who wrote "Raise the Red Lantern ...
Howard Goldblatt, 1995
3
Queen Elizabeth II: A Woman Who Is Not Amused
Exposes the private lives of Britain's ruling dynasty, detailing Elizabeth's celibacy, Prince Philip's adulterous affairs, and the demise of Charles and Diana's and Andrew and Fergie's marriages
Nicholas Davies, 1998
4
Are We Amused?: Humour About Women In the Biblical World
As most of the essays show, writing about women is writing about men as well. In other words, it is writing about gender roles.
Athalya Brenner, 2003
5
We Are Amused: A Royal Miscellany
Royalty.
Brian Hoey, 2010
6
Amused by the World
'Amused by the World' is a compilation of 2009's top stories from Newsarse.com - the UK's fastest growing satirical news website.It casts an irreverent eye over the major events of the year, such as the MPs expenses scandal, the swine flu ...
Richard Smith, 2009
7
We are amused: over 500 years of bons mots by and about the ...
This unique collection of royal wit and wisdom brings together many hundreds of gems, both sacred and profane, which have fallen from the lips and the pens of royalty, from Henry VIII to Prince William.
Alan Hamilton, 2003
8
Amused to Death
Songs include: The Ballad of Bill Hubbard * What God Wants (Parts I, II and III) * Perfect Sense (Parts I & II) * The Bravery of Being Out of Range * Late Home Tonight (Parts I & II) * Too Much Rope * Watching TV * Three Wishes * It's a ...
Roger Waters, 1992
9
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of ...
Examines the ways in which television has transformed public discourse--in politics, education, religion, science, and elsewhere--into a form of entertainment that undermines exposition, explanation and knowledge, in a special anniversary ...
Neil Postman, 2006
10
Readings in Philosophy of Psychology
For example, the proposition that someone is amused if and only if he has stimulated A-fibers is supposed to be a contingent, scientific hypothesis. But it is hard to see how it could be so, if we adopt the structural view of events. The problem is ...
Ned Block, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMUSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amused is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stars amused with their pets' idiosyncrasies and childlike nakhras
Anushka Sharma watches movies with Dude. He is her best Sunday date. Priyanka Chopra's Brando comes to see her off every time she steps ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
LOOK: Dez Bryant not amused with his NFL top-100 ranking
Dez Bryant clearly thinks that Dez Bryant is the best receiver in the NFL, apparently though, not everyone agrees with that. Over the past two ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Jon Stewart was NOT amused by Ted Cruz' 'Simpsons' impressions
A word to the ladies and gentlemen running for president in 2016: doing funny voices on-camera is probably the best strategy. But it's definitely ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
4
Android app secretly mines for Dogecoin, FTC not amused
When you say your app is free of malware but does exactly the opposite, you aren't just lying, you could also be committing a crime. That is ... «SlashGear, Jun 15»
5
Keeping kids amused in summer needn't cost the earth
With the school holidays only days away, many parents are already worrying about how they will keep their kids entertained for eight weeks ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
6
Dazed and amused in Eden Valley
Parade-goers line the sidewalks on State Street North during Saturday's Valley Daze celebration in downtown Eden Valley. Fifty-eight entries ... «Crow River Media, Jun 15»
7
The Sarpanch Who Started #SelfieWithDaughter Is Amused By Critics
Jaglan, in fact, is quite amused when I tell him certain people think the gesture will have little impact beyond being a public relations (PR) ... «Newslaundry, Jun 15»
8
Ajit Agarkar amused by the decision to make Ajinkya Rahane captain
Former Indian bowler, Ajit Agarkar, expressed his astonishment, after Indian selectors named Ajinkya Rahane as the captain for the Zimbabwe ... «Sportskeeda, Jun 15»
9
'Harry Potter' actress Afshan Azad not amused by internet's …
Social media reacts to British-Bangladeshi actress Afshan Azad's grown up look since she played the role of Padma Patil in five of the Harry ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
10
Kanye not amused after fan crashes performance
LONDON — Kanye West declared himself “the greatest living rock star on the planet” at Britain's Glastonbury festival. But that didn't prevent a ... «Page Six, Jun 15»

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