amusedadjective
uk/əˈmjuːzd/us/əˈmjuːzd/B2 showing that you think something is funny:
an amused smile
She was very amused by/at your comments.
keep sb amused
B2 to keep someone interested and help them to have an enjoyable time:
Toddlers don't need expensive toys and games to keep them amused.
More examples
- I took plenty of games to keep the children amused.
- The teacher wasn't amused when she saw the mess in the classroom.
- I don't know why you're laughing - there is nothing to be amused about.
- The professor was very amused at some of the children's comments.
- He watched us with an amused expression as we struggled to put up the tent.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Laughing and smiling
- be all smiles idiom
- be in convulsions idiom
- be rolling in the aisles idiom
- be wreathed in smiles idiom
- beam
- beaming
- bust
- gale
- giggle
- giggler
- giggly
- grin
- grin/smile from ear to ear idiom
- simper
- smile
- smiley
- smiling
- smilingly
- smirk
- stitch
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Celebrating & entertaining
Idiom(s)
be not amused