amused

Meanings

• adjective, verb

  Feeling or showing pleasure, amusement, or enjoyment.

  - "She was amused by his jokes."
  - "The children were amused for hours by the clown."
  - "He amused himself by playing video games."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with amused
mused , abused , confused , improved , imposed , reused , perused

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Variants

List of all variants of amused that leads to same result
amused , amusedly , amuse , amuser , amusers , amuses , amusing

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Forms

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amuse, amused, amusing, amuses, amusements

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to please' or 'to delight'. Derived from the Old French word 'amuser', meaning 'to entertain' or 'to divert'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'amuse' comes from the Latin word 'mussare', which means 'to clean' or 'to soothe'. This is likely a reference to the idea that amusement can cleanse the mind or soothe the soul.

2. In ancient Rome, the term 'amusements' referred to public spectacles and games, such as gladiatorial contests and chariot races, that were intended to entertain and amuse the masses.

3. The longest recorded word with the letter sequence 'amuse' is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Entertainment: Amusement is a type of entertainment that provides pleasure, enjoyment, or amusement to an audience.

2. Humor: Amusement often involves humor, which is the ability to perceive and appreciate the absurd, incongruous, or unexpected.

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Culture

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The term 'amused' has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to depict feelings of pleasure, enjoyment, or amusement. For instance, in literature, Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' describes Tom's amusement at tricking other children into painting the fence. In art, the painting 'The Amusements of the Rich' by Frans Hals depicts wealthy people enjoying various forms of entertainment. In music, the Beatles' song 'I Am the Walrus' contains the line 'I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together,' which can be interpreted as a playful amusement of language and identity.

How to Memorize "amused"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person smiling and laughing, indicating amusement or enjoyment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'amused' with the feeling of pleasure or enjoyment, such as when watching a funny movie or listening to a hilarious joke.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Amused Means A Smile Under Every D', to help remember the meaning of the word.

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