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To me, watching a movie is like going to an amusement park. My worst fear is making a film that people don't think is a good ride.
Darren Aronofsky

Meaning of "amusement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AMUSEMENT

amusement  [əˈmjuːzmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMUSEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amusement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMUSEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

amusement

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 amusement in the English dictionary

The first definition of amusement in the dictionary is something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime. Other definition of amusement is a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair. Amusement is also the act of amusing or the state or quality of being amused.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMUSEMENT


accusement
əˈkjuːzmənt
advisement
ədˈvaɪzmənt
affranchisement
əˈfrænˌtʃaɪzmənt
aggrandisement
əˈɡrændɪzmənt
aggrandizement
əˈɡrændɪzmənt
amazement
əˈmeɪzmənt
appeasement
əˈpiːzmənt
appraisement
əˈpreɪzmənt
bemusement
bɪˈmjuːzmənt
chastisement
tʃæsˈtaɪzmənt
disenfranchisement
ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃɪzmənt
disguisement
dɪsˈɡaɪzmənt
divertisement
dɪˈvɜːtɪzmənt
easement
ˈiːzmənt
enfranchisement
ɪnˈfræntʃɪzmənt
gazement
ˈɡeɪzmənt
mazement
ˈmeɪzmənt
reappraisement
ˌriːəˈpreɪzmənt
rousement
ˈraʊzmənt
self-aggrandisement
ˌsɛlfəˈɡrændɪzmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMUSEMENT

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMUSEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of amusement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMUSEMENT»

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

Translation of «amusement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMUSEMENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

兴味
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diversión
570 millions of speakers

English

amusement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनोरंजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аттракционов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diversão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিতৃপ্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amusement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hiburan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vergnügen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おかしさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즐거움
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hiburan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vui chơi giải trí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொழுதுபோக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करमणूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eğlence
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

divertimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozrywki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

атракціонів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

distracții
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διασκέδαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vermaak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nöjen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fornøyelses
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amusement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMUSEMENT»

The term «amusement» is very widely used and occupies the 9.696 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMUSEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «amusement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «amusement» 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 amusement

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10 QUOTES WITH «AMUSEMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amusement.
1
Patch Adams
Wearing underwear on the outside of your clothes can turn a tedious trip to the store for a forgotten carton of milk into an amusement park romp.
2
Darren Aronofsky
To me, watching a movie is like going to an amusement park. My worst fear is making a film that people don't think is a good ride.
3
George Bancroft
Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their amusement.
4
Gina Barreca
From age 16 to age 20, a woman's body is a temple. From 21 to 45, it's an amusement park. From 45 on, it's a terrarium.
5
Bryan Batt
My family's business was actually an amusement park in New Orleans. My grandfather had started that, and my grandmother was a dance maven in New Orleans. It was just the theatricality and the Mardi Gras and the pageantry that I fell in love with at an early age.
6
Rory Bremner
When I think back to my childhood, it's with a mixture of amusement and embarrassment. I was always forgetting things. My mum called me scatty because I could never sit still. But there was no sense I was suffering from a medical condition as such.
7
Avery Brundage
The sportsman knows that a sport is a recreation, a game, an amusement and a pastime, but his eyes are fixed on a higher goal, on the most important thing in his life, which is his education or his vocation.
8
Lewis Carroll
While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit.
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
Charles Comiskey
Baseball is the greatest sport in the world. It is the cleanest, besides affording more people the right kind of amusement than any other. I do not say that because I have made my living at it. I say it from the heart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMUSEMENT»

Discover the use of amusement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amusement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The American Amusement Park
A photographic retrospective covers more than 100 years of images from the history of the American amusement park.
Dale Samuelson, Wendy Yegoiants, 2001
2
With Amusement for All: A History of American Popular ...
With Amusement for All is a sweeping interpretative history of American popular culture.
LeRoy Ashby, 2006
3
Amusement Parks of New York
This comprehensive guide profiles 16 major amusement parks in the Empire State and offers information on smaller parks as well, with complete information on rides and attractions, a history of each park, and best times to go.
Jim Futrell, 2006
4
Freak Show: Presenting Human Oddities for Amusement and Profit
Traces the history of freak shows, describes the deceptions used in marketing carnival attractions, and looks at changing public attitudes
Robert Bogdan, 1990
5
Amusement Parks of Pennsylvania
Others have evolved with new trends in the industry, adding high-tech rides and water parks. This book begins with a concise history of the amusement park, then surveys the industry in Pennsylvania.
Jim Futrell, 2002
6
How Amusement Parks Work: Forces and Motion
This book will be a hit with both thrill seekers and with those who prefer to stay safely on the ground.
Lisa Greathouse, 2009
7
Amusement Park Word Problems Starring Pre-algebra
"Explores methods of solving pre-algebra word problems using amusement park examples"--Provided by publisher.
Rebecca Wingard-Nelson, 2009
8
Electric Dreamland: Amusement Parks, Movies, and American ...
'Electric Dreamland' joins film and historical analyses in a rare portrait of mass entertainment and the modern American eye.
Lauren Rabinovitz, 2013
9
Lake Quinsigamond and White City Amusement Park
Lake Quinsigamond and White City Amusement Park lets readers experience the attractions, such as the shoot the chutes and White City roller coaster, and enjoy the fun atmosphere during those long-ago summers.
Michael P. Perna, 2004
10
Perimeter and Area at the Amusement Park
Information about the history of amusement parks, different attractions, and how parks are designed demonstrates the use of perimeter and area.
Dianne Irving, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMUSEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amusement is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman struck by bullet while at Pennsylvania amusement park
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — Police believe a shot that injured a woman at a suburban Pittsburgh amusement park came from outside the park, ... «WTOP, Jul 15»
2
Amusement parks prepare for holiday period
The Taiwan tragedy comes just as local amusement parks are preparing for the busy summer period. Managers are now checking rides to ... «CCTV, Jul 15»
3
You Won't Be Visiting These Abandoned Amusement Parks This …
It's little surprise, then, that he'd be attracted to photographing abandoned amusement parks, which fully embody that duality. In his new ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Woman witnesses the worst date ever, live tweets it for your …
Woman witnesses the worst date ever, live tweets it for your amusement. Date: July 6, 2015 - 12:16PM. 54 reading now; (29) ... «Daily Life, Jul 15»
5
Third person dies after Taiwan amusement park explosion
A third person died Monday from injuries suffered in a water park explosion in Taiwan, the state-run Central News Agency reported. «Dalje.com, Jul 15»
6
Alice Cooper performs live at Furuvik amusement park on 4th of July
The legendary American rocker Alice Cooper, at 67 years old, performed live at the Furuvik amusement park in Sweden. This was the last stop ... «Demotix.com, Jul 15»
7
Denver Museum of Nature & Science has become an amusement
Bodrie Chandler, 3, jumps to step on a fish while playing on the digital stream bed in the Bear and Sea Mammals Hall at the Denver Museum of ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
8
Chicago adds 'amusement tax' to services like Netflix and Hulu
Chicago is about to become a little less welcoming to cord cutters, with the city authorizing an 'amusement tax' on online streaming services ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»
9
Safety Tips To Follow At Amusement Parks and Carnivals.
Adventure seekers looking for thrills on amusement rides and attractions across Pennsylvania should follow basic guidelines to make sure they ... «My Twin Tiers.com, Jul 15»
10
Amusement arcade to take over in Plymouth city centre
Bosses have asked Plymouth City Council for permission to change the use of the former Ann Summers store from retail to an amusement ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»

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