a·muse·ment

(ə-myo͞oz′mənt)

1. The state of being amused, entertained, or pleased.

2. Something that amuses, entertains, or pleases.

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amusement

(əˈmjuːzmənt)

1. something that amuses, such as a game or other pastime

2. a mechanical device used for entertainment, as at a fair

3. the act of amusing or the state or quality of being amused

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

a•muse•ment

(əˈmyuz mənt)

n.

1. anything that amuses; pastime; entertainment.

2. the act of amusing.

3. the state of being amused; enjoyment.

[1595–1605; < Middle French]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	amusement - a feeling of delight at being entertained delectation, delight - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
	2.	amusement - an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention entertainment diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" beguilement, distraction - an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations edutainment - entertainment that is intended to be educational extravaganza - any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment militainment - entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated night life, nightlife - the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"

amusement

noun

1. enjoyment, delight, entertainment, cheer, laughter, mirth, hilarity, merriment, gladdening, beguilement, regalement He watched with amusement to see the child so absorbed.
enjoyment sadness, boredom, displeasure, tedium, monotony

2. diversion, interest, sport, pleasing, fun, pleasure, recreation, entertainment, gratification It's unacceptable to keep animals confined for our amusement.

3. pastime, game, sport, joke, entertainment, hobby, recreation, distraction, diversion, lark, prank People had very few amusements to choose from in those days.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

amusement

noun

1. The condition of being amused:

entertainment, recreation.

2. Something, especially a performance or show, designed to entertain:

distraction, diversion, entertainment, recreation.

Translations

إضْحاكتَسْلِيَه

забавление

zábavapobavení

fornøjelsefritidsaktivitetglæde

Belustigung Spaß Vergnügen Zeitvertreib

διασκέδαση θυμηδία

distracción diversión entretenimiento

amusement détente distraction récréation

כיוף שעשוע

aî vera skemmtskemmtun

divertimento

fritidsaktivitet moro underholdning

zabawa

divertimento

забава

pobavenie

razvedriloveseljezabava

eğlenceeğlenmehoşlanmakeyif

娱乐快乐

amusement

[əˈmjuːzmənt]

A. N

1. (= mirth) with a look of amusement → con mirada risueña
there was general amusement at this → al oír esto se rieron todos
much to my amusement → con gran regocijo mío
to conceal one's amusement → ocultar sus ganas de reír, aguantarse la risa

2. (= entertainment) → distracción f, diversión f
they do it for amusement only → para ellos es un pasatiempo nada más

3. amusements (= pastimes) → diversiones fpl, distracciones fpl (Brit) (in fairground) → atracciones f; (in amusement arcade) → máquinas fpl electrónicas, máquinas fpl tragaperras
a town with plenty of amusements → una ciudad que ofrece muchas diversiones

B. CPD amusement arcade N (Brit) → sala f de juegos recreativos
amusement park N (esp US) → parque m de atracciones

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

amusement

[əˈmjuːzmənt] n

(= mirth) → amusement m
to watch with amusement → regarder avec amusement
much to my amusement → à mon grand amusement

(= diversion, occupation) → distraction f

(at fairground) → attraction f (foraine) amusement rideamusement arcade n (British) → salle f de jeux vidéoamusement park n → parc m d'attractionsamusement ride n → manège m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

amusement

(= enjoyment, fun) → Vergnügen nt; (= state of being entertained) → Belustigung f, → Amüsement nt; the toys were a great source of amusement → das Spielzeug bereitete großen Spaß; he gets no amusement out of life → er kann dem Leben kein Vergnügen abgewinnen; what do you do for amusement? → was machst du als Freizeitbeschäftigung?; (retired people) → was machen Sie zu Ihrer Unterhaltung or als Zeitvertreib?; I see no cause for amusement → ich sehe keinen Grund zur Heiterkeit; to do something for one’s own amusement → etw zu seinem Vergnügen or Amüsement tun; to my great amusement/to everyone’s amusement → zu meiner großen/zur allgemeinen Belustigung

(= entertainment: of guests) → Belustigung f, → Unterhaltung f

amusements pl (= place of entertainment) → Vergnügungsstätte f usu pl; (at fair) → Attraktionen pl; (= stand, booth) → Buden pl; (at the seaside) Spielautomaten und Spiegelkabinett etc what sort of amusements do you have around here? → was für Vergnügungs- und Unterhaltungsmöglichkeiten gibt es hier?

amusement

amusement arcade

n (Brit) → Spielhalle f

amusement park

n → Vergnügungspark m, → Lunapark m (dated)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

amusement

[əˈmjuːzmənt] n

a. → divertimento
much to my amusement → con mio grande spasso
a look of amusement → un'aria divertita

b. (entertainment) → divertimento, svago
they do it for amusement only → lo fanno solo per divertirsi or per svago

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

amuse

(əˈmjuːz) verb

1. to make (someone) laugh. I was amused at the monkey's antics.

2. to interest or give pleasure to (for a time). They amused themselves playing cards.

aˈmusement noun

1. the state of being amused or of finding something funny. a smile of amusement.

2. an entertainment or interest. surfing and other holiday amusements.

aˈmusing adjective

rather funny or humorous. an amusing story.

aˈmusingly adverb

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When I am taken up by a thought, all else is mere amusement."

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"Let us distinguish ourselves by inventing some entirely new amusement for the day.

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