Verb: amuse u'myooz
- Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
"The play amused the ladies";
- divert, disport
- Make (somebody) laugh
"The clown amused the children"
Derived forms: amusing, amused, amuses
Type of: buck up [informal], cheer, cheer up, entertain, jolly [informal], jolly along [informal], jolly up [informal]
Encyclopedia: Amuse