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" We were bemused, I guess, when we got the call from Hollywood. We didn't know anything about the entertainment industry or even what a casting agency was. But I thought, 'What do I have to lose?' It's not every day a great opportunity presents itself."
Thomas Horn

Meaning of "bemused" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BEMUSED

bɪˈmjuːzd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEMUSED

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

WHAT DOES BEMUSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bemused in the English dictionary

The definition of bemused in the dictionary is preoccupied; lost in thought.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEMUSED

accused · amused · boozed · bruised · confused · disused · enthused · fused · overused · perfused · pertused · unabused · unaccused · unamused · unbemused · underused · unexcused · unfused · unused · used

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEMUSED

bemean · bemedal · bemete · bemingle · bemire · bemist · bemoan · bemoaner · bemock · bemoil · bemonster · bemouth · bemud · bemuddle · bemuffle · bemurmur · bemuse · bemusedly · bemusement · bemusing

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEMUSED

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 bemused in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEMUSED»

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

Translation of «bemused» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEMUSED

Find out the translation of bemused to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bemused from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bemused» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

困惑不解的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

perplejo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

bemused
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

bemused
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرتبك
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ошеломленным
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

estupefato
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিমূঢ়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

perplexe
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bemused
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

verwirrt
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

困惑している
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

혼란스러운
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Gampang banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khinh ngạc
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

முழித்துக் கொண்டிருந்த
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

चिंतन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

şaşkın
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

perplesso
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

otumaniony
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

приголомшеним
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

uimit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαστισμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onrustig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

yr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bemused
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bemused

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEMUSED»

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

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QUOTES WITH «BEMUSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bemused.
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Thomas Horn
We were bemused, I guess, when we got the call from Hollywood. We didn't know anything about the entertainment industry or even what a casting agency was. But I thought, 'What do I have to lose?' It's not every day a great opportunity presents itself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEMUSED»

Discover the use of bemused in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bemused and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bemused
When self-made property developer, Niall, is attacked by vampires on his way home, his neat and ordered life soon begins to fall apart.
Catherine Winchester, 2012
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Natural Selections: The African Wanderings of a Bemused ...
Each chapter starts with a line-drawing; pieces are short, digestible, fun and cloaked in humour, with a bit of philosophy and an interest in the human story -- such as the man who planted one billion trees and the bird writer who committed ...
Don Pinnock, 2002
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The Bemused Time Traveler
GLORIA PRESTON. “Ann, you don't realize how dangerous he has become. I'm in the process of making arrangements to spirit him out of the country so he can receive the medical treatment he needs.” “No, not yet; he loves me, and I know I ...
GLORIA PRESTON, 2013
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Classical Mythology & More: A Reader Workbook
In the example that follows, do you suppose that the word “bemused” comes from the noun “muse,” or the verb “muse”? Sample: At air shows, I am bemused by the tricks and figures carried out by fearless stunt pilots. Meaning: in deep thought; ...
Marianthe Colakis, Mary Joan Masello, 2007
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Wireless Hacks: Tips & Tools for Building, Extending, and ...
If you don't have a Sony Ericsson T-series phone, you might try Bemused, which runs on SymbianOS devices, such as the Nokia 3650/7650 and the Sony Ericsson P800. Unlike the T68 apps just listed, which rely on the computer to establish a ...
Rob Flickenger, Roger Weeks, 2005
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Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time
Bemused can be confused with amused. Bemused means “confused, bewildered , or baffled,” and has nothing to do with amusement or humor. The eighteenthcentury poet Alexander Pope first used the word to describe someone who was ...
Mignon Fogarty, 2012
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Marburger Studien zur Englischen Philologie
In his bemused intelligence. John Nicolson, 46. 15. After having bemused myself over Daniel Deronda. Virginibus Puerisque, 55. 16. The adopted stable-boy bemused himself with silence. Merry Men, 251. 17. Davis sat like one bemused.
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Word Smart: Building an Educated Vocabulary
BEMUSED (bih MYOOZD) adj confused; bewildered • The two stood bemused in the middle of the parking lot at Disneyland, trying to remember where they had parked their car. • Ralph was bemused when all lights and appliances in his ...
Adam Robinson, 2001
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SAT Power Vocab
Ralph was bemused when all lights and appliances in his house began switching on and off for no apparent reason. To muse is to think about or ponder things. To be bemused, then, is to have been thinking about things to the point of  ...
Princeton Review, 2013
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Political Speak: The Bemused Voters' Guide to Insults, ...
This edition, released to coincide with the release of the 1993 federal budget, includes two new chapters that look at the outcome of the 1993 federal election and the performance of the government since then. First published in 1991.
Paul Lyneham, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEMUSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bemused is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lady Boys of Bangkok left bemused after thieves pinch KILTS before …
A spokesman said: “At first, the Lady Boys were totally bemused. Their question was – why? “Nothing else was taken – only the kilts. Scotland ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Allofs bemused by City bid talk
Allofs bemused by City bid talk. Last Updated: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 08:28. Manchester%20City. Wolfsburg's sporting director Klaus Allofs claims they have received ... «EatSleepSport, Jul 15»
3
Video: Confused reporter offends Berdych
Excuse me?,” said a bemused Berdych before the moderator reminded the journalist that the sixth seed had in, fact, been defeated. “Does he ... «Fox Sports, Jul 15»
4
Escaped deer impossible to find again - police
Bemused members of the public who spotted the deer called police and told them of their whereabouts and while Sergeant Kevin Davidson ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
5
At the first women's soccer game in 1881, players were chased off …
Media reports were peppered with bemused (and condescending) sentences, including: "The game, judged from a player's point of view, was a ... «Vox, Jul 15»
6
CalMac and RMT talks in ferry workers dispute 'productive'
CalMac said earlier that it was "bemused" about why RMT members within Argyll Ferries had decided to join the planned strike. It said the Argyll Ferries contract ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Sad fate for old-school music weekly as NME becomes free sheet
... will become a free sheet, thrust into the hands of bemused commuters at railway stations. The contents will no longer be devoted exclusively ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Kvitova bemused by Jankovic defeat
Wimbledon 2015: Petra Kvitova bemused by Jankovic defeat. Wimbledon 2015. Dates: Until Sunday 12 July. Play: Outside courts 11:30 BST; ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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MPs grill bemused Nieeb CEO
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Youth and Indigenisation yesterday heard how tender laws were allegedly broken to award a ... «NewsDay, Jul 15»
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BBC staff left bemused after Clare Balding is chosen to front …
There is much bemusement among the BBC's Wimbledon team as to why it was felt necessary to dispense with the successful highlights show ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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