Amusing - English meaning

verb

Exist.

Usage examples:

There are no easy answers

prefix

(forming verbs) all over; all round.

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Bespatter

abbreviation

Bachelor of education.

idiom

If you are a hit with someone, that person likes you a lot from the time that they first meet you

Usage examples:

You were a big hit with my dad - he hasn't stopped talking about you.

verb

Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.

Usage examples:

He beguiled the voters with his good looks

verb

To charm, attract, or interest, sometimes in order to deceive

Usage examples:

I had to show i was not beguiled by his good looks., a beguiling smile

verb

To persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them

Usage examples:

He was completely beguiled by her beauty., the salesman beguiled him into buying a car he didn't wa…

noun

The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.

Usage examples:

His charm has captivated the media

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

adjective

Denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of + 2/3. charm quarks have similar properties to up quarks and top quarks, but are distinguished from them by having an intermediate mass.

adjective

Amusing, especially in a ludicrous or absurd way.

Usage examples:

A series of comical misunderstandings

adjective

Making you want to laugh; amusing

Usage examples:

Tell me the truth – do i look comical (= strange or foolish) in this hat?

adjective

Funny in a strange or silly way

Usage examples:

He looked so comical in that hat.

verb

Suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs.

Usage examples:

She convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain

verb

To shake violently, or to cause someone to shake without control

Usage examples:

[ i ] the audience convulsed with laughter., convulsive laughter/sobs

verb

To (cause to) shake violently with sudden uncontrolled movements

Usage examples:

To convulse with pain, a racking cough convulsed her whole body.

phrasal verb

To laugh with great enthusiasm, or to cause someone to laugh in this way

Usage examples:

The stories they told cracked me up.

phrasal verb

To laugh a lot, or make someone else laugh a lot

Usage examples:

The look on his face just creased me up.

verb

Please (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old

noun

Great pleasure.

Usage examples:

The little girls squealed with delight

noun

Great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness, or something or someone that gives this

Usage examples:

[ c ] my sister’s little boy is a real delight., [ u ] his music teacher expressed delight with his…

verb

Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Usage examples:

A scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land

verb

Turn aside; turn away from

verb

To cause something or someone to turn in a different direction

Usage examples:

Our flight was diverted from san francisco to oakland because of the fog., the administration had t…

adjective

Entertaining or amusing.

Usage examples:

Fans of these actors will find this book a diverting read

verb

Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.

Usage examples:

A scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land

adjective

Entertaining and enjoyable

Usage examples:

Her book is highly diverting and full of interesting facts., the first episode in this diverting ne…

adjective

Curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.

Usage examples:

His unique brand of droll self-mockery

noun

A jester or entertainer; a buffoon.

Usage examples:

When english replaced cornish as the language of cornwall, the drolls' stories began to die out as …

adjective

Amusing in an unusual way

Usage examples:

I always loved his droll sense of humor.

adjective

Charming and attractive.

Usage examples:

An engaging smile

verb

Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention).

Usage examples:

He ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage sutton's attention

adjective

Tending to please; attractive

Usage examples:

He has an engaging manner.

verb

Make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.

Usage examples:

The wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts

verb

To make more interesting or active

Usage examples:

Entertainment enlivened the meeting.

verb

To make something more interesting

Usage examples:

The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

verb

Provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.

Usage examples:

A tremendous game that thoroughly entertained the crowd

verb

To keep a person or a group of people interested or amused

Usage examples:

[ i ] children’s games and books seek to teach and entertain at the same time., [ t ] kerry and bil…

verb

To take customers or possible customers out to restaurants, bars, theatres, etc. as a way of encouraging them to do business with you

Usage examples:

Employees can use their expense accounts for entertaining a client.

adjective

Providing amusement or enjoyment.

Usage examples:

A charming and entertaining companion

verb

Provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.

Usage examples:

A tremendous game that thoroughly entertained the crowd

adjective

Amusing and enjoyable

Usage examples:

An entertaining movie

adjective

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

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A facetious remark

adjective

Not seriously meaning what you say, usually in an attempt to be humorous or to trick someone

Usage examples:

I make so much money that we never have to worry – i’m being facetious., "we could spend all our in…

adjective

Not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever

Usage examples:

Facetious remarks, he's just being facetious.

adjective

Causing laughter or amusement; humorous.

Usage examples:

A funny story

noun

Comic strips in newspapers.

Usage examples:

I read the sports page, funnies, and editorial

An account of an amusing incident

verb

Make glad.

Usage examples:

The high, childish laugh was a sound that gladdened her heart

verb

To make someone happy

Usage examples:

A visit to disneyland is sure to gladden the heart of any 8-year-old.

verb

To make someone or something glad

Usage examples:

Gladden someone’s heart the news gladdened his heart.

adjective

Extremely amusing.

Usage examples:

Her hilarious novel

adjective

Extremely amusing and causing a lot of laughter

Usage examples:

Her jokes are absolutely hilarious.

adjective

Extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter

Usage examples:

He didn't like the film at all - i thought it was hilarious.

adjective

Causing laughter and amusement; comic.

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A humorous and entertaining talk

adjective

Funny, or making you laugh

Usage examples:

Her latest book is a humorous look at teenage life.

adjective

Arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention.

Usage examples:

An interesting debate

verb

Excite the curiosity or attention of (someone).

Usage examples:

I thought the book might interest eliot

adjective

Holding one’s attention

Usage examples:

An interesting thing happened on the trip back.

adjective

Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.

Usage examples:

She sounded in a jocular mood

adjective

Amusing, showing amusement, or intended to cause amusement

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A jocular mood

adjective

Funny or intended to make someone laugh

Usage examples:

A jocular comment

adjective

So ludicrous as to be amusing.

Usage examples:

If it didn't make me so angry it would be laughable

adjective

Amusing or ridiculous

Usage examples:

The movie was so far from accurate that it was laughable.

adjective

Silly and not deserving to be seriously considered

Usage examples:

Privately they thought the idea laughable.

adjective

Happy and not serious

Usage examples:

It was a fairly light-hearted discussion.

adjective

So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.

Usage examples:

It's ludicrous that i have been fined

adjective

Ridiculous or foolish; unreasonable or unsuitable

Usage examples:

Some stories that initially seemed ludicrous turned out to be true.

adjective

Full of mirth; merry or amusing.

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Mirthful laughter

adjective

Full of laughter, humour, or happiness

Usage examples:

The ending of the film is melancholy rather than mirthful.

noun

A fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

Usage examples:

The novels of jane austen

adjective

Interestingly new or unusual.

Usage examples:

He hit on a novel idea to solve his financial problems

noun

A long, printed story about imaginary characters and events

Usage examples:

Literary/romance novels, a novel idea/suggestion

verb

Reside or have one's place of business in (a building).

Usage examples:

The rented flat she occupies in hampstead

verb

Live in (a certain place)

verb

(of an army or group of people) to move into and take control or possession of a place

Usage examples:

Nationalist forces now occupy more than 70% of the country., a large couch occupies most of the spa…

verb

Cause to feel happy and satisfied.

Usage examples:

He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

adverb

Used in polite requests or questions.

Usage examples:

Please address letters to the editor

exclamation

Commonly used in order to make a request more polite, or, sometimes, to make it stronger or urgent

Usage examples:

Could i please have some ketchup for my hamburger?, please be sure to take all your personal belong…

verb

Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.

Usage examples:

He regaled her with a colourful account of that afternoon's meeting

adjective

Exuberantly lively and amusing.

Usage examples:

This is all good rollicking fun

noun

A severe reprimand.

Usage examples:

I've had a bit of a rollicking for not riding with more restraint

verb

Act or behave in a jovial and exuberant fashion.

Usage examples:

A satirical novelist who rollicks through the sleaze of the american psyche

verb

Lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes mild discomfort or itching and often laughter.

Usage examples:

I tickled him under the ears

noun

An act of tickling someone.

Usage examples:

Dad gave my chin a little tickle

verb

Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

adjective

Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

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A whimsical sense of humour

adjective

Unusual and using imagination

Usage examples:

The songs have a whimsical charm., unfortunately, his decisions are often whimsical.

adjective

Showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour.

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A witty remark

adjective

Using words in an amusing and intelligent way; full of wit

Usage examples:

A witty remark, i think she’s one of the wittiest comics on television.

exclamation

Expressing astonishment or admiration.

Usage examples:

‘wow!’ he cried enthusiastically

noun

A sensational success.

Usage examples:

Your play's a wow

verb

Impress and excite (someone) greatly.

Usage examples:

They wowed audiences on their recent british tour