amusing
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a·mus·ing
(ə-myo͞o′zĭng)adj.
1. Entertaining or pleasing.
2. Arousing laughter.
a·mus′ing·ly adv.
a·mus′ing·ness n.
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amusing
(əˈmjuːzɪŋ)adj
mildly entertaining; pleasantly diverting; causing a smile or laugh
aˈmusingly adv
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a•mus•ing
(əˈmyu zɪŋ)adj.
1. pleasantly entertaining or diverting.
2. causing laughter or mirth: an amusing joke.
[1590–1600]
a•mus′ing•ly, adv.
a•mus′ing•ness, n.
syn: amusing, comical, droll describe that which causes mirth. That which is amusing is humorous or funny in a gentle, good-humored way: The baby's attempts to talk were amusing. That which is comical causes laughter by being incongruous, witty, or ludicrous: His huge shoes made the clown look comical. droll adds to comical the idea of strangeness or peculiarity, and sometimes that of sly or waggish humor: a droll imitation.
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Adj. | 1. | amusing - providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story" interesting - arousing or holding the attention |
2. | amusing - arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics" |
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amusing
adjective funny, humorous, gratifying, laughable, farcical, comical, droll, interesting, pleasing, charming, cheering, entertaining, comic, pleasant, lively, diverting, delightful, enjoyable, cheerful, witty, merry, gladdening, facetious, jocular, rib-tickling, waggish He had a great sense of humour and could be very amusing.
dead, flat, boring, dull, tedious, stale, tiresome, monotonous, humdrum, uninteresting, unfunny, unexciting, wearisome, unamusing
dead, flat, boring, dull, tedious, stale, tiresome, monotonous, humdrum, uninteresting, unfunny, unexciting, wearisome, unamusing
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amusing
adjective1. Providing pleasure or entertainment:
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Translations
مُضْحِك، مُسَلِّ
zábavný
morsom
skemmtilegur
zabaven
amusing
[əˈmjuːzɪŋ] ADJ1. (= funny) → gracioso, divertido
I found it amusing → me pareció gracioso or divertido
I didn't find it amusing → no le vi la gracia
I found it amusing → me pareció gracioso or divertido
I didn't find it amusing → no le vi la gracia
2. (= entertaining) → entretenido
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
amusing
[əˈmjuːzɪŋ] adj (= funny) [person] → amusant(e); [story, anecdote, suggestion] → drôle; [incident, moment, comedy] → drôleCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
amusing
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amuse
(əˈmjuːz) verb1. 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 noun1. 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 adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.