Amuse | Mean of amuse in English Dictionary

/əˈmjuːz/

• Verb
• to make someone laugh or smile
1. His silly jokes amused the audience. = The audience was amused by his silly jokes. [=the audience found his silly jokes funny/entertaining/amusing]
2. It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.
3. That joke doesn't amuse me. [=I don't think that joke is funny]
4. The loss did not amuse the coach. [=the coach was not happy about the loss]
5. a funny story that never fails to amuse
• to get the attention of (someone) in a pleasant way as time passes
1. We need to find something to amuse [=entertain, occupy] the children. = We need to find something to keep the children amused. [=we need to find something for the children to do so that they aren't bored]
2. He amused himself with a game of solitaire.